Overview
The thrill of circus, the mayhem of Mozart!
Straight from the score and onto the stage, the man known as Mozart appears amid a storm of powder, tumbling and twirling, as musical mayhem and movement fuse in this family show with a circus twist.
To those who know him, he is Wolfgang, the dart-playing ratbag. To those who are watching and listening, he is the wigged genius Mozart. Come and discover his irrepressible spirit and vibrant compositions through physical comedy and mischievous antics.
Designed to amaze people from the age of three and upwards, Wolfgang’s Magical Musical Circus reinvents the composer’s magical music in a skilful and illuminating show featuring Circa’s dexterous daredevil artists and a live accordionist. Watch as the notes are physically lifted off the page as performers bring the renowned compositions to life amidst a storm of powder, tumbles and crashes, all under the eccentric swirl of the conductor’s baton.
Gallery
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
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Image Credit: Clare Hawley 
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
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Image Credit: Clare Hawley 
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Image Credit: Clare Hawley 
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
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Image from Circa’s 2023 production of Wolfgang’s Magical Musical CircusImage Credit: Dylan Evans 
Cast and Creatives
- Created by Yaron Lifschitz with Benjamin Knapton and the Circa Ensemble
- Director Yaron Lifschitz
- Associate Director Benjamin Knapton
- Music Mozart and Quincy Grant
- Lighting Designer Geoff Squires
- Technical Director Jason Organ
- Costume Designer Libby McDonnell
- Assistant Costume Designer Selene Cochrane
- Artistic Consultants Darcy Grant and Scott Wit
- Circa Australia and New Zealand Danielle Kellie
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