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Sun Jul 4 2010
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Melbourne - Dance Informa Magazine; Circus Oz
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'This is a show rich in comedy as well as mind-blowing skill'.
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Fri Jun 25 2010
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Melbourne - AAP; Singer Sarah Ward should be careful
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'The children went wild and the adults had big smiles at the end of a night under the Big Top at Birrarung Marr'.
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Tue Jun 22 2010
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Melbourne - Trespass; Circus Oz
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'Circus Oz delivered a wholly entertaining and artistic experience'.
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Mon Jun 21 2010
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Melbourne - Herald Sun; Circus Oz
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'this 2010 show is, hands down, the best in years *****'.
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Mon Jun 21 2010
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Melbourne - Onya Magazine; Circus Oz
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'Do yourself a favour and see the must see of the year'.
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Sun Jun 20 2010
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Melbourne - Australian Stage; Circus Oz 2010
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'You can't go wrong with this one and there are the traditional circus tricks and thrills a-plenty to excite and delight'.
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Fri Jun 18 2010
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Melbourne - samesame.com.au; Circus Oz 2010
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'Genuinely breathtaking, Stunningly visual and Humourously cheeky, this is Australia's best circus in their finest hour to date'.
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Fri Mar 5 2010
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Adelaide - Rip It Up; Barely Contained
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'give youngsters an experience they are unlikely to forget in a hurry'.
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Sun Feb 28 2010
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Adelaide - Sunday Mail; Super troupers return
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'With immense discipline, trip-hammer timing, and sensational slapstick, the bikes, chairs, hula hoops, ropes and wellnailed tap dancing will keep Adelaide families on the edge of their seats through this Festival.
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Sun Jan 10 2010
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Sydney - The Sun Herald; No small laughs
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'a magical roll in the hay with Australia's top circus crew'.
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Mon Jan 4 2010
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Sydney - Stage Whispers; Barely Contained
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'Anticipate smiling all evening, your smile broadening to laughter and heightening to awe'.
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Sat Jan 2 2010
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Sydney - Sydney Morning Herald; Back to basics under the big top
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'Subversive, diverse, inclusive and accomplished, Barely Contained is a perfect way to see in the new year'.
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Mon Jun 22 2009
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Melbourne - The Australian; Laughs and life under the Circus Oz big top
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'guaranteed to bring out the awed inner child in the grumpiest adult'.
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Tue Mar 10 2009
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Auckland - theatreview.org.nz; Intense energy, daring and heart - and yours may be in your mouth!
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'This is one of the best live shows I've been to, of any kind - Circus Oz are astonishing, terrifying, hilarious, enthralling'.
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Fri Sep 5 2008
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Cardiff - Western Times; Slick and energetic circus
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'a breathtaking spectacle that provides a feast for all the senses'.
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Mon Aug 4 2008
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Edinburgh - The Herald; Review
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"An immaculately paced piece of entertainment - *****".
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Mon Jun 23 2008
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Melbourne - The Age; Dunnies to 'roos, it's a hoot
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'With its blend of daredevil skills, irreverent humour and social conscience, it's easy to see why Circus Oz is still going strong'.
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Fri Feb 15 2008
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30th Birthday - The Age; Roll up, Circus Oz turns 30
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'When it comes to 30th birthday celebrations, those Circus Oz folks know how to party'.
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Sat Dec 1 2007
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Berkeley, CA - San Francisco Chronicle; Circus Oz offers big-time fun from Down Under
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'The acrobats and aerial artists are superb, the jugglers are amazingly deft, the ringmaster-chanteuse is brilliantly versatile, the showmanship is incessantly imaginative, and the clowns are not only hilarious, but they're also everywhere and just about everyone'.
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Mon Jul 9 2007
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Melbourne - Australian Stage; Circus Oz
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'if it's raw entertainment you seek, peppered with tongue in cheek humour and powered by rock and roll, then you'll feel right at home under this big top'.
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Mon Jun 25 2007
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Melbourne - Theatre Notes; Review
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'enormous fun, with that necessary spice of voyeuristic danger'.
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Wed Jun 20 2007
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Sydney Opera House - The Sun-Herald; In fretful times, a dose of delightful defiance
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'A celebration of human potential and a raucous showcase of skill and diversity'.
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Mon May 28 2007
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Sydney Opera House - Sydney Morning Herald; What goes up must come down as some serious fun
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'This show hurtles melodically about the ears, flies satirically through the mind and wows our perceptions of what the human body is limited to'.
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Tue Feb 27 2007
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Perth - Australian Stage; Laughing at Gravity Tour
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'a rough, raw, feisty and cheeky show of brilliant Aussie talent which appeals to a multi-generational audience'.
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Sat Dec 23 2006
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New York - New York Post; Wizards of 'Oz'
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'Dazzling feats of derring-do, outrageous stunts and comedy and a (literally) fiery finale'.
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Wed Dec 6 2006
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New York - New York Times; Stunts, Strength, Songs: Striking an Australian Balance
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'Simultaneously laid back, satirical, funny, slightly naughty, chaotic and richly musical'.
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Tue Dec 5 2006
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New York - Newsday; Punk tricksters make 'Gravity' worth its weight
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'Self-mocking and raunchy, though not so you'd need to leave the kids behind'.
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Thu Oct 12 2006
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High Flying Teams - The Age; Corporate teams learn to hang out together
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'designed to teach businessmen and women about teamwork and leadership in a fun setting'.
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Wed Jun 14 2006
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Melbourne - Beat Magazine; Review
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'energy and entertainment'.
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Mon Aug 8 2005
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London - Financial Times; The Critics
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'The show is hugely amazing - Five stars'.
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Mon Mar 21 2005
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Brisbane - Courier Mail; Larrikin Locals
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'wows children and adults alike'.
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Mon Jan 10 2005
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Sydney - 3D World; Circus Oz
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'not a minute of boredom'.
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Sun Aug 29 2004
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London - The Observer; Down Under on Top Form
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'This is a brilliant, sexy, zany show - often endearingly untidy at the edges'.
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Wed Aug 25 2004
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London - The Independent Review; Review
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'From contortion to juggling, the troupe's mastery of their own individual skills was breathtaking, four and a half stars'.
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Tue Aug 24 2004
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London - The Guardian; Review
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'all the qualities that have made Circus Oz famous - physical danger, outrageous jokes and jaw dropping skills - tumble through this show with chaotic speeds, four and a half stars'.
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Tue Aug 24 2004
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London - The Daily Telegraph; Tightrope between slick and slapdash
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'it is downright refreshing to see a show that manages to walk a tightrope between being slick and slapdash'.
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Mon Mar 8 2004
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Adelaide - The Advertiser; Simply the best Oz so far
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'It is simply the best Circus Oz to come to Adelaide'.
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Fri Jan 23 2004
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Sydney - The Daily Telegraph; A fine balance of old and new
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'blending traditional circus skills with a theatricality and inventiveness that is lacking in many traditional circus shows'.
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Fri Jan 2 2004
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New York - Back Stage; Circus Oz
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'breath stopping to watch'.
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Mon Dec 15 2003
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New York - The Dance Insider; OZmosis. Watch the Ceiling and Watch out for that Dog; Circus Oz Takes Manhattan
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'the company attacks the pole in a barrage of gasp-inducing displays of incredible inner thigh strength and coordination'.
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Wed Dec 10 2003
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New York - The New York Sun; Mental Acrobatics
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'a welcome tonic to the over groomed aestheticism of groups like Cirque du Soleil'.
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