A Simple Space (Audience Choice-Field Trip)

On #GivingTuesday 2015, BlackRock turned programming over to audiences and from a pool of five artists, audiences voted to see the return of the wildly popular, multi-award winning Australian acrobatics ensemble Gravity & Other Myths perform their A Simple Space as part of BlackRock’s 2016-17 anniversary season.

Supported by live percussion in a performance presented so intimately that you can feel the heat, hear every breath, and be immersed in every moment, A Simple Space promises to leave you breathless and exhilarated! Instead of fine-tuning the performance with makeup, lighting and contrived theatrical overlay, the cast have deliberately gone the opposite. The audience is brought in close to surround the stripped-back stage. In that space the acrobats are pushed to the physical limit, breaking down their usual guards and introducing the reality of failure and weakness. With nothing left to hide behind, personal narratives come through naturally. This honesty is the essence behind A Simple Space.

Formed in 2009 in Adelaide, South Australia, Gravity & Other Myths creates and directs their own work with emphasis on an honest approach to performance, moving away from traditional circus and theatre models, towards a fusion of acrobatic physical theatre. In 2013 Gravity & Other Myths Premiered A Simple Space at the 2013 Adelaide Fringe Festival winning the weekly award for Best Circus and receiving a nomination for Best Circus Overall.