Living Sculptures: How the Birds Got Their Colours

A stunning, Indigenous-led, contemporary performance piece fusing traditional First Nations dance, storytelling and contemporary circus.

Presented by ARC Circus as part of thrive festival

Living Sculptures: ~ How the Birds Got Their Colours ~
Living Sculptures: ~ How the Birds Got Their Colours ~

#A Celebration of Culture & Circus

Living Sculptures: How The Birds Got Their Colours is a collaboration between ARC Circus and Luther Cora and his team from Yugambeh Aboriginal Dancers.

The work is a telling of the traditional Dreamtime story of the same name, which explores themes of belonging and our unique differences.

Thursday 24 September - 9:30am & 11:30am


BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED FREE


Circus/Physical, Festival, Family/Children


30 minutes

Arc Circus

Arc Circus


ARC Circus is an award-winning contemporary circus company based on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

ARC create spectacular shows for families with children, world-class performances for general and adult audiences, and unforgettable festival entertainment touring across Australia and internationally. Their artists include talented performers from Cirque du Soleil, Circa, and Circus Oz.

#Proudly Supported By

This production is supported by the Toowoomba Regional Arts Development Fund. The Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Toowoomba Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Presented by The Empire alongside C&K Childcare and Kindergarten, THRIVE Festival is an annual four-day event celebrating creativity, imagination and play for children aged 0–12 and their families, held during the Spring school holidays during the region’s most vibrant time of year.

With both free and ticketed experiences across indoor and outdoor spaces, THRIVE Festival is a welcoming space for families to gather, imagine, play—and thrive!

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Acknowledgement
of country

The Empire acknowledges the Traditional Custodians, the Giabal, Jarowair and Western Wakka Wakka peoples, where we work and present stories. We would like to pay respect to the Elders, past and present and to all First Nations peoples.

Artwork: We Are Yuree by Adrian Bauwens

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