In Common

Next date: Friday, 12 September 2025 | 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM

Presented by One Fell Swoop Circus

Winner of the coveted Melbourne Fringe Best Circus 2023, In Common invites you to come and experience an impossible structure built from steel and rope held aloft with floating invisible tension.

A thrilling new work by Melbourne’s One Fell Swoop Circus, In Common, sees a unique sculpture brought to life by eight acrobats using the company’s signature style of acrobatics – heartfelt, powerful, and intimate.

Virtuosic acrobatics and intricate choreography guide you through a visceral understanding of the care we owe others in our community and the safety nets we collectively weave.

Speaking on the message of the work, In Common codirector, Charice Rust state, “It’s an exploration of tension both structural and relational, it lets you experience the joy of throwing yourself into someone else’s arms and the warm weight of bearing them.”

“Excellent outdoor performance on a unique apparatus that combines engineering problems with circus research.” - Circus Awards Judge

“Innovative, playful, tender and effortlessly talented.” - Cole

“Amazing! A beautiful diverse cast that looked so at home together, on a structure that seemed to defy gravity. I'd come back again and again.” - Lesh

“Exceptionally beautiful, thoughtful & clever! A miss-see if you wish to be wowed by what circus artists can achieve as a strong and creative ensemble!” - Christine