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Overview
It’s a sticky situation, and things never quite go to plan…
The award-winning, uniquely Australian, A Bee Story by ARC Circus is the perfect family entertainment. This charming circus show is a spectacular blend of world-class acrobatics, juggling, dance and clowning.
Join Queen Bee and Worker Bee on their magical adventures, where things never quite go to plan. Be enchanted by their super strength, pollen collecting skills and incredible circus feats.
Through the power of physical theatre, we learn that together we can overcome great adversity. A Bee Story features themes of teamwork, learning to adapt and sustainability.
Awards
Winner – Weekly Award for Children’s Entertainment – Sydney Fringe (2025)
Winner – Best Children’s Entertainment (Overall) – Perth Fringeworld (2024)
Winner – Weekly Award for Children's Entertainment – Perth Fringeworld (2024)
A Bee Story was created, directed, and performed by the award-winning team at ARC Circus, based on the Gold Coast of Australia. ARC Circus is directed by Robbie Curtis (Circa, Cirque du Soleil, Circus Oz, Australian Ballet), and performer, musician and creator Lizzie McRae.
About ARC Circus: A kaleidoscope of circus, dance, and theatre.
ARC Circus is a contemporary circus company based on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia. As a multifaceted international performing arts company, they are in the business of celebrating and creating extraordinary stories and bringing them to our audiences, through the power of circus, dance, and theatre.
ARC Circus creates narrative-focused work that is representative of the times and accessible to all. ARC is a multi-talented group of individuals bound by art, invention and curiosity. We make locally and tour globally. In the last six years, ARC has created seven works and toured to eight countries, performing to over 90,000 people. ARC is proud to produce work that is accessible to audiences in regional and remote Australia, as well as major festivals and theatres around the world. Most recently, ARC proudly helped open the Glasshouse Theatre at QPAC with its award-winning work ‘Living Sculptures: How the birds got their colours’.
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