Presented by Casus Circus, the company that brought Knee Deep to Nelson in 2013.

On a search for silence, the absence of noise is elusive, barely tangible, and as Casus discover, the search is liquid, much like the acrobatics that it yields.

Silence is a very personal thing - perhaps a brief moment of quiet focus, clarity and calm. We all desire it, often we crave it, but how do we even know where to look for it?

Casus explore this by diving headfirst into the depths of their own hearts and minds in an incredible and unique approach to both acrobatics and theatre; bodies combine and break away to reveal a truth that is at once beautiful and frightening, powerful and touching.

By testing their individual vulnerabilities, emotions and real fears, Casus truly go on a search to find the absence of noise.

"Romantic, cheeky, nostalgic, sexy, powerful" BRISBANE FESTIVAL

"Visually spectacular, physically stunning" STAGE WHISPERS

"This is not the sort of circus that desperately seeks applause or is crystal studded in razzmatazz. Instead it gets to the heart of circus's origins and explores what the body is capable of." 2012 FEST MAG

The Buskers are going bad, oh so bad. Come and join the buskers for this no holds barred adults only side splitting cabaret. Remember what they say - 'Content may offend', if you're lucky.

Introducing:
Becky Hoops - (Becky Priebe)
Pancho Libre - (Francisco Sandoval)
Vinyl Burns - (Kim Potter)
Eddy Eighty - (Gonzalo Fernandez)
The Bendy Em Show - (Bendy Em)

...with a stranger... follows a man who works in the lost property department of the world. In a sudden epiphany of purpose he understands he is to re-distribute the things he collects. But once gifted these things create as many problems as they solve and our characters must decide if they'll let life throw them around or stand with bravery and make decisions of their own.

...with a stranger... is a play on serendipity and the connections between people.

"...with a stranger... is a mesmerizing and jaw-dropping visual spectacle and an absolute theatrical masterpiece. Circus does not get any sexier and more dangerous than this."
WHIMSICAL BANANA

With a strong influences from the style of revered Montreal circus troupe Les 7 Doigts de la Main (The Seven Fingers of The Hand), The Dust Palace have created what they tout as "arthouse-circus"; a cabaret of short stories told in the striking language of carny.

"As always The Dust Palace show is original, varied, naughty and highly entertaining." SHARU DELILKAN - Theatre Scenes

An original devised work ...with a stranger... toys with the inherent duality of people, the juxtaposition of strangeness and intimacy, and the irrevocable consequences of our actions. Armed with these provocations the troupe delves into the deep waters of humanity going far and beyond what bubbles on the surface.