The Cubby

Peek into a child’s imagination and explore hidden worlds where anything is possible.

The Cubby is a circus adventure packed with acrobatics and exciting tricks, built around the wild creativity of childhood. Watch as a cubby house becomes a launchpad for daring feats and fantastical stories, in a show that celebrates play, imagination and the joy of making things up as you go. Funny, thrilling and full of heart, The Cubby is made for the whole family, whatever their age.

“A funny, skilful, and creative exploration of the importance of play and imagination.” – Creative Futures

Grab your tickets and get ready to explore a world where kids are in charge. Suitable for audiences of all ages, families, children and young people + school groups.

Peer behind the curtain

Cast and Creatives

Created by Flipside Circus.

Cast: Sam Giles, Rindi Harradine and Luke Whitefield

Director: Robert Kronk

Dramaturg: Lara Croydon

Deviser: Bridget Boyle

Created With: Amy Stuart, Ambrose Kelso and Lucy Hunterland

Developed with regional and remote Queensland communities including Normanton,

Mt Isa, Richmond, Hughenden, Winton, Blackall, Tambo, Charleville, Eromanga, and

Thargomindah.

Set & Costume Design: Josh McIntosh

Sound Design & Composition: Guy Webster

About Flipside Circus

Flipside Circus is Queensland’s largest youth arts company – an award-winning company with a reputation for excellence in training and performance as well as for supporting Queensland’s world-leading circus sector.

Flipside is a not-for-profit company that provides:

• Regular classes and training at our circus centre and right across Queensland;

• An artistic program of performances by, for, and with young people;

• Community and social circus programs;

• Support for Queensland’s circus artists and independent companies.

Our artistic programs are all about empowering children and young people to tell their own stories and shape their vision for the future. Flipside do this by creating critically acclaimed performances by, for, and with children and young people as well as residency and engagement programs.

Visit our website to learn more.

Flipside Circus is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body; the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland; the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund; and Northshore Hamilton.