Entering Circus Showdown
Gasworks Circus Showdown is Gasworks Arts Park's professional development program for circus and physical theatre artists and one of the only opportunities of its kind in Victoria. We provide a platform for circus performers to develop innovative acts for presentation, culminating in an on-stage showcase in front of a live audience and industry judges. Entries received are shortlisted, and finalists perform in one of two Heats (Wed 8 and Thu 9 May), and if selected, go on to perform at the Finale (Sat 11 May).
What kind of work are we looking for?
Entries are invited from individuals or groups of circus performers of all kinds. Acts or excerpts of acts must be between 10 to 15 minutes in duration. Preference will be given to work that has not had a ticketed season in Melbourne. You must complete all sections of the entry form and be available for the rehearsal and performance dates including the Grand Final show.
What kind of work are we looking for?
Entries are invited from individuals or groups of circus performers of all kinds. Acts or excerpts of acts must be between 10 to 15 minutes in duration. Preference will be given to work that has not had a ticketed season in Melbourne. You must complete all sections of the entry form and be available for the rehearsal and performance dates including the Grand Final show.
You will need to ensure you (and, where applicable, your group) can be available for rehearsals, which will take place the week before the Heats and Final.
Mon 29 April: bump in (you may need to drop off/rig/test your apparatus)
Tue 30 April to Wed 1 May: lighting plot during the day, rehearsals/rigging in the evening for acts in Heat 1
Thu 2 to Fri 3 May: lighting plot during the day, rehearsals/rigging in the evening for acts in Heat 2
How does the selection process work?
Submit your completed entry form along with supplementary materials of your work. We encourage applications for works that are new or in-development, and innovation will be looked on favourably. The selection panel will assess your entry based on:
Tue 30 April to Wed 1 May: lighting plot during the day, rehearsals/rigging in the evening for acts in Heat 1
Thu 2 to Fri 3 May: lighting plot during the day, rehearsals/rigging in the evening for acts in Heat 2
How does the selection process work?
Submit your completed entry form along with supplementary materials of your work. We encourage applications for works that are new or in-development, and innovation will be looked on favourably. The selection panel will assess your entry based on:
- quality of your/your group's skills
- quality of the act proposed
- capacity to deliver the act
- development stage of act
- career stage of you/your group and benefit of your participation.
From the entries received, up to 8 shortlisted acts will be selected to perform at one of the Heats, held over 2 nights. Up to 4 of the highest scoring acts will go on to perform at the Final. Based on the judges' scoring, winners will be selected and prizes awarded.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 10 MARCH AT MIDNIGHT
No late entries will be accepted.
Technical support and application advice will not be available after 5pm on Thursday 7 March.