Melbourne’s original world-famous and ground-breaking Circus Oz is back at Melbourne International Comedy Festival after 30 years with a fresh and all-new show. A fun-filled extravaganza performed by a multi-generational ensemble for a multi-generational audience that you don’t want to miss.
Experience a collision of comedy, clown, acrobatics, skipping, bows and arrows, beauty, muscles, music, flying trapeze, juggling, slapstick, crazy antics and daredevilry by the hand of an eclectic ensemble spanning six decades. It will leave you breathless, laughing, and wanting to cartwheel home.
Devised and performed by Debra Batton, Sharon Gruenert and Spenser Inwood (Casting Off), Jarred Dewey and Olivia Porter (Yummy and Party Ghost), Flip Kammera (Fantasia Fitness), Leo Pentaland (Blunderland), Carl Polke and Chris Lewis (Los Cojones, Squawkestra, Bush Gothic, Wiki People), with cameo appearances from circus legends.
For two weeks only at The Forum. Outrageous fun for all ages. Don’t miss this!
Accessibility
Event Access
This show contains: Haze, Strobe lighting, Sudden loud noises.
Assistive Listening
There are assistive listening devices available for every show at Forum. Patrons can borrow an assistive listening device with headphones for the duration of the performance. Patrons can use the device to hear an amplified version of the show sound through the headphones. Please see the Comedy Festival Front of House staff member when you arrive at the venue if you require the use of an assistive listening device.
If you require wheelchair and/or step-free access or the use of an assistive listening device for Forum Downstairs, please contact Forum Melbourne directly to book your ticket. For more venue information, please see FMV Venue Information.
Companion Cards
To book in tickets with a companion card please call 1300 11 10 11 and press 2.
Venue Access
The Flinders Street entrance to the Forum has one small step up to the central double doors. Step free access is via a ramp through the righthand side set of doors.
Forum Downstairs entry is through the main foyer and the large double doors in the centre of the foyer. There is a small set of stairs on the left-hand side of the performance space. For step-free/wheelchair access, there is a ramp on the right-hand side of the performance space that leads to the floor seats.
The large auditorium on the ground floor has been remodelled into a cabaret style venue, with seating on the flat floor section, a slightly raised section with one step behind the floor seats, a booth section behind that and more seats in a slight raked style seating at the rear of the booths. A sloped floor leads to seating in booths and tables. For most seating, one or two steps must be scaled.
Accessible seating is available on the audience right-hand side of the floor seating. A fully accessible bathroom is located to the left of the main entrance foyer on the ground level and is accessed through a small corridor.
Event type
Other accessible and inclusive event
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