EMPIRE by Spiegelworld is currently wowing audiences in Sydney during its return season under the spiegeltent. Melbourne thrill-seekers only have five weeks to wait until the show returns to the Rooftop at Crown where it will play from March 11 2014.
Reviews for the current return Sydney season have been phenomenal. Chris Hook of The Daily Telegraph said, “A repeat viewing is more breathtaking than the first.” The Sydney Morning Herald loved EMPIRE the first time around and this season is no different with reviewer Jason Blake stating, “EMPIRE is one of the sharpest shows in the circus/vaudeville genre. Seeing it again after its Sydney debut last year, I found myself more entertained, and more impressed”. Cec Busby of SX magazine described EMPIRE as “Hedonistic, celebratory, death defying… these sexy and daring entertainers smash the boundaries of traditional vaudeville and circus fare to deliver a show that at times, will quite simply, take your breath away. Brash, irreverent, stupefying, Empire is a must see.”
Since EMPIRE was last in Melbourne, several new artists have joined the cast. Contortionist Lucia Carbines has taken over the role of Miss A in a Bubble, performing the iconic aerial sphere act as well as a brand new, specially-created contortion act. Growing up in Queensland, Carbines is the only Australian performer in the international cast. American singer Victoria Matlock has taken over the role of Miss Purple, while Ukrainians Vlad Ivashkin and Aiusha Khadzh Khamed are now performing the beautiful hand-to-hand adagio act in their roles as Carrot Man and Lime Green Lady.
Presented in Spiegelworld’s 700-seat antique spiegeltent, EMPIRE smashes the boundaries of circus, cabaret, vaudeville and burlesque, reinventing the genres for a 21st century audience. Featuring the sexiest, most daring artists from across the globe, the show had its world premiere season in New York City during the summer of 2012, where it was the first tented show ever seen in Times Square.
Since EMPIRE opened its Australian tour in Sydney in January of 2013, it has been seen by over 170,000 people around the country, with rave reviews, sold out performances and standing ovations. EMPIRE was created by the Melbourne born and raised Ross Mollison with an all-star Australian creative team including director Terrence O’Connell (numerous Australian comedy greats at The Last Laugh in Melbourne through to Circus Oz), choreographer John ‘Cha Cha’ O’Connell (Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge, The Great Gatsby), and costume designer Angus Strathie (Academy Award for Moulin Rouge).
Spiegelworld is also currently presenting Absinthe on the forecourt of Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, where it is now in its fourth sold-out year. Spiegelworld’s latest creation, Vegas Nocturne, recently opened at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
EMPIRE by Spiegelworld From March 11 2014 Under the spiegeltent on the Rooftop at Crown, access via Level 3, Whiteman Street, Southbank.
Performance Schedule:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30pm; Friday & Saturday 7:30pm & 9:30pm; Sunday 7:00pm
Tickets:
Tue/Wed/Thu: $59.00 – $129.00*
Fri/Sat/Sun: $69.00 – $149.00*
*A special VIP Ticket is available which includes seating in the front two rows, and a complimentary beverage.
Bookings: www.ticketek.com.au
FB: https://www.facebook.com/EmpireOz
Website: empireaustralia.com
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/spiegelworldtv
Twitter: @EmpireOz
