Don’t Mess with the Dummies
Event description
DON’T MESS WITH THE DUMMIES
Lions and tigers and Dummies, oh my! This school holidays set up camp and stampede into the jungle for an outlandish, circus filled extravaganza that will leave you chuckling like a monkey and roaring for more.
These Dummies are on an expedition and you’re invited along for the ride. Pack your bag, tie your shoes and get ready for side-splitting hilarity as the Dummies rumble in the jungle, swing through treetops and bash through the undergrowth. This “rambunctious rollick” (The Age) features a rockin’ soundtrack, unbelievable acrobatics, high-flying aerials, “top notch creative clowning” (The Wee Review Edinburgh) and famous Dummies’ frivolity.
This all-female troop of strong women are masters of their art, crafting a production “done with skill, imagination and a real understanding of what kids love” (Edinburgh 49). Having delighted audiences in thirteen countries and counting, with five-star reviews across the board, this is a crazy adventure sure to “have the children (and adults) in stitches throughout” (One 4 Review Edinburgh).
Winning Best Children’s Event award at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2021, this is an extraordinary adventure you just can’t miss!
Circus Workshop
Start: 2:30PM Duration: 1 hour
Workshops are for people with little or no experience in circus arts.
Workshops suitable for ages 6+
The circus workshop will cover, Hula hooping, Poi spinning, Ball Juggling, Acro Balance.
Some outcomes we hope to achieve through our workshops are:
- Skills and fitness development
- Confidence and character building
- Verbal and Non verbal communication
- Developing working as a team
- Developing critical thinking
The workshop, like the show, places great emphasis on creative play and self empowerment for participants to carry this imaginative embodied experience into their lives beyond the workshop. Once we achieve these outcomes once our company has left the participants can continue creation and play which encourages self sustaining creative communities.
We aim to keep a safe and consistent trainer to participant ratio so each individual gets a specialized amount of attention. All our trainers are highly skilled, professional and passionate people.
Workshop content
Game and warm up:
The workshop will start with a group game followed by a mobility warm up, before beginning the circus skills circuit.
Circus circuit –
Hula hooping:
Participants will learn some basic hula hooping manoeuvres including spinning it on their hands, waist, neck and even on their bum. They will also learn some basic manipulation of the hoop.
Poi spinning:
Participants will learn Some basic poi spinning tricks including forwards, backwards and changing direction.
Ball Juggling:
Participants will increase their hand eye coordination through learning some 1, 2 and 3 ball tricks. Throwing and catching as well as balancing.
Acro Balance:
Participants will learn some basic partner counter balances. They will learn how to attempt some tricks in a safe and controlled manner. (This will be COVID restriction dependent).