Cirque, theatre, death and drag come together in this exquisite macabre production by Jarred Dewy and Olivia Porter. Expect to see a wild mix of dismembered limbs, ghosts and all sorts of outrageous and disturbing shenanigans.
Fans of high-level circus and dark comedy will find Party Ghost refreshing, jaw-dropping and hauntingly hilarious. It's not for the faint of heart – so come prepared for a little bit of boo and a whole lotta bang for your buck!
Winner Overall Best Circus and Physical Theatre, Adelaide Fringe 2023.
Presented as part of the Metro Arts x Brisbane Festival 2023 program.
Jarred Dewey is a circus performer hailing from the notorious northern suburbs of Adelaide. He graduated from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) in 2010 and has since worked extensively with Brisbane based contemporary circus company CIRCA as a full-time ensemble acrobat. During his time with CIRCA he has devised, toured and performed in 13 different productions (including OPUS, Wunderkammer, PEEPSHOW, and more) in over 30 countries worldwide.
Jarred has also been featured in the 2016 London season of La Soirée in Leicester Square, featured in numerous productions by YUMMY, co-divised and performed in his own Green Room Award winning show Party Ghost, and was an original cast member of the Circus Oz production Model Citizens directed by Rob Tannion.
Not just your normal everyday juggler, in a very short time, Olivia Porter has already taken the circus and physical theatre world by storm with her innovative and renowned juggling style. Incorporating an offbeat storytelling aspect to her performance, along with a deadpan comedic persona, unique manipulation skills and captivating movement, this quirky trickster is sure to have you shaking your head in wonder at this left-of-centre sensation.
Nicci is a freelance artist continually creating and performing works of various art forms. She began her career with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and has been working in the performing arts for over 30 years performing at festivals and theatres around the world from the Pitjantjatjara lands to 42nd St. Nicci has created many new works as a performer and creator/devisor with various independent artists and companies throughout Australia and also as a solo artist. In 2018 she directed Party Ghost starring Olivia Porter and Jarred Dewey. She is a performer and co-devisor of the highly acclaimed show The Long Pigs (nominated for 3 Green Room awards).
She is a performer in the critically acclaimed production of SHIT by Patricia Cornelius (winner 4 Green Room awards) and played a dog for Malthouse Theatre’s production of Normal Suburban Planetary Meltdown by Angus Cerini. Recently she was a co-creator and performer of ANIMAL (winner 4 Green Room awards) and the production of Caravan which had it’s world premier at the Melbourne International Festival of the Arts.
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