Riverside Theatres presents Flying Fruit Fly Circus
JUNK
Directed by Jodie Farrugia
The world-famous Flying Fruit Fly Circus celebrates its 40th birthday with its award-winning show, Junk.
Junk takes you on a journey back to a time when the neighbourhood street was a playground full of adventure and make-believe. An ordinary boy, dressed head-to-toe in contemporary safety gear, discovers an abandoned junkyard inhabited by a gang of wild-at-heart kids. With boundless enthusiasm the group urge him to play as children once did: without inhibition and free from adult supervision.
Propelled by a cast of talented young performers, this vibrant take on childhood tumbles headfirst into a world of play and imagination through circus skills, acrobatics and beautiful shadow puppetry creating a sense of nostalgia for a time when young people were encouraged to take risks and weren’t wrapped in cotton wool.
Inspired by childhood stories told to them by elderly residents of regional Australia, the young artists of Junk will move and inspire you with their breath-taking artistry. Come with your whole family and be inspired to unleash your inner acrobat!
2017 Sydney Theatre Award Winner – Best Production for Children 2018
Green Room Award Winner – Best Work for Young Audiences
2018 Helpmann Award Nomination – Best Presentation for Children
Dates and Times
Wednesday 17 April at 6:30pm
Thursday 18 April at 11am and 6:30pm