Where
Woodford Folk Festival
Cirque Venue
Moss @ Woodford Folk Festival
Join Sylph Circus for a magical ritual-tale, co-developed and told by four talented young circus performers in an acrobatic and aerial dance that will inspire and amaze.
To cross the threshold into adulthood, Moss must first navigate her way through a mental maze of tricks, traps and mysterious creatures. Can the young initiate make friends with her creatures and steer her course true?
Find us at the Woodford Cirque Tent and find out!
Woodford juniors are welcome to attend an aerial workshop hosted by our performers at 2pm Thurs 29 Dec at the Chelsea.
BEYOND
A humorous, quirky, heartfelt collaboration between artists with a disability and circus youth that explores each performer’s uniquely personal dream. Audience of all ages are welcome.
Beyond is the fruit of a two year collaboration between three Sylph Circus performers and thirteen performing artists with a disability from Sunshine Troupe. The show uses circus theatre and dance to explore each performer’s dream that lies beyond their fears. To view webisodes on the shows creation see here. For more about Sunshine Troupe see here.
OFFERING
A ritual tale for all ages by Sylph Circus performers and students.
Offering is an original tale celebrating the elements of earth, air, fire and water through a graceful display of ritual dance and acrobatics. The arrival of Discord into the land of the Fae upsets the balance of things as both the sacred offering and the beloved children go missing.
Biannually we host a ticketed show that features our young students alongside of our more seasoned performers. Our tales are guaranteed to entertain and we welcome all members of the public to attend, to both support and delight in our talented circus community.
VASILISSA
A wild and magical forest adventure told in circus and song.
“MYSTERIOUS AND EVOCATIVE… A PLEASURE AND A TREAT”
Told through circus and song, Vasilissa is an immersive open air adventure presented by Sylph Circus and Sirin Ensemble, a choir of six powerful female voices. This retelling of the traditional Russian folk tale leads audiences through a secret Maleny forest following the adventures of Vasilissa, a young teen tricked by her peers into seeking fire from the witch of the woods.
Vasilissa is a coming of age story traditionally told to fortify girls on their journey to womanhood. Directed by Cindy Darabi (Director Sylph Circus) with musical director Stephanie Arlidge (Choir Master, Sirin Ensemble) it is a forest adventure for all ages. See here for the full review by Nothing Ever Happens In Brisbane (quoted above).
The show featured as part of the Anywhere Festival in May 2021 following a sell out premier season in Jan 2021. The creative development of Vasilissa was proudly supported by Sunshine Coast Council through the Regional Arts Development Fund in partnership with Arts Queensland.
Photos by Serena Dixon (Fyre Photography)
The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Sunshine Coast Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Established in 2011, Sylph Circus grew from a dream and spread through the small town of Maleny on the beautiful Sunshine Coast Hinterland.
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