THE WET 

by Circa Cairns

Created by Harley Mann and the Circa Cairns Ensemble

You don’t know Far North Queensland if you haven’t experienced THE WET.

From the moment the green ant’s journey to higher ground till the final breaking of the storm, THE WET connects you to place and immerses you in the hot damp. 

Circa Cairns is a new First Nations led circus ensemble creating exciting circus shows from the heart of Cairns. THE WET has been created on Country across Far North Queensland in response to the landscape and endless yarns with community. 

Drawing on these ancient stories of the wet tropics, this dynamic acrobatic show thrills while connecting everyone to Country. 

Conceived by Harley Mann (Wakka Wakka) and embodied by the Circa Cairns ensemble, THE WET is powerfully enduring circus, dripping with Culture.

Saturday 21 September at 7pm

Red Earth Arts Precinct Theatre
Adults: $35 | Concession $30 | FOTT $27 | Children (3-17) $17.50 | Family (2a+2c) $86 | Group (6+) $30pp
70 mins | Ages 3+

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WARNING: THE WET may contain voices and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People who have passed away.

REVIEWS

★★★★1/2 Stars “A beautifully paced story ebbing and flowing between moments of frenetic action and serene calm” – Arts Hub

“Seemingly effortless balance work” – Arts Hub

“Surpassing previous shows and performance levels with tricks of mounting difficulty” – Arts Hub 

“Mixing up feats of strength with precise controlled sequences” – Arts Hub 

ABOUT THE SHOW

Created by Harley Mann and the Circa Cairns Ensemble
Director Harley Mann
Original Lighting Design Johlian Gliindon 
Reimagined Lighting Design Morgan Maroney 
Costume Design Helen Lavis 
Sound Design by Circa Cairns and Guy Webster

Performed by the Circa Cairns Ensemble

Harley Mann – Director 

Harley Mann, is a Wakka Wakka man from Queensland Australia, who grew up on Gadigal country NSW.

Drawing on his own Aboriginal heritage as inspiration Harley founded Na Djinang Circus in 2017. Harley has since graduated with his bachelor of circus arts from NICA, worked with some of the world’s leading Circus companies, directed award winning performances and collaborated with the rising stars of the performing arts.
 
Under Harley’s guidance, Na Djinang have established themselves as one of Australia’s most exciting contemporary circus companies. In 2021 Na Djinang premiered a sold-out season of Arterial as a part of the Yirramboi Festival and received a green room award for the Contemporary & Experimental Performance.
 
In 2022 Harley embarked on a new adventure as the Artistic Director of Circa Cairns. This Circa contemporary circus initiative has seen Harley lead a team of diverse artist to create, perform and tour circus works from the nexus of Culture and place.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Circa Cairns is a Circa initiative supported by the Queensland Government and the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. 

Circa Cairns is based in Gimuy (Cairns) on the lands of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people.

We acknowledge that art has been practiced here over many millennia, and that it remains a fundamental way of life for the traditional Caretakers and Custodians of the lands on which we work, create and perform today.

We acknowledge that we are here as visitors, and accept the responsibility to respect and care for these lands and tread lightly.

Always was. Always will be.

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