Overview
Feathers will fly in Circa's exuberant take on Swan Lake
The world’s most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy.
Be swept away by this tale of swans and hapless princes sparkling with quirky touches like the sequinned flipper-wearing duck army and a burlesque black swan. There are sumptuous aerials, jaw-dropping acrobatics and of course feathers! Touching, funny and utterly entertaining, Duck Pond is a tale of identity and finding your true self.
Gallery
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
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Photo credit: Pia Johnson 
Creatives
- Created by Yaron Lifschitz and the Circa Ensemble
- Director Yaron Lifschitz
- Composer & Sound Designer Jethro Woodward
- Costume Designer Libby McDonnell
- Lighting Designer Alexander Berlage
- Dramaturg/Associate Choreographer Rani Luther
- Associate Director Marty Evans
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