UK Premiere of Duck Pond, a radical reimagining of Swan Lake
Australian circus company Circa will bring its reimagining of Swan Lake to London this Christmas. Duck Pond is a “daring extravaganza that blends spectacular circus and world-class performance for audiences of all ages”.
Feathers will fly during this tale of beautiful swans, a hapless prince, and a cheeky flipper-wearing duck army. “Eye-popping stunts, jaw-dropping aerials and rib-tickling comedy” are assured. Duck Pond arrives at London’s Southbank Centre this Christmas from 19 – 30 December 2024.
Circa Director Yaron Lifschitz said: “I can’t wait to bring Duck Pond to London. There is truly something for everyone in this show. I wanted to make something beautiful, funny, sophisticated, and accessible to reach across all ages and artistic preferences. We hope fairy tale and circus lovers alike will be transfixed as Duck Pond draws upon the worlds of Swan Lake and The Ugly Duckling, as well as a variety of different acrobatic languages-from the seductive burlesque Black Swan to the clowning of the sequin flippered Duck Army.”
Circa is one of the world’s leading performance companies, founded in 2004 in Brisbane, Australia. The group has toured extensively performing in more than 45 countries across six continents to nearly 2 million people. It aims to blur the lines between movement, dance, theatre and circus. Circa is a regular fixture at leading festivals and venues in New York, London, Berlin and Montreal with seasons at Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Barbican Centre, Les Nuits de Fourvière, Chamäleon Theatre, and major Australian Festivals.
Duck Pond
Southbank Centre, London
19 – 30 December 2024
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
