Bounce and spin – 360 Allstars
Image: 360 ALLSTARS. Image: Matt Loncar
360 ALLSTARS is a super charged urban circus where traditional stereo-typed circus artforms are replaced with contemporary street style including acrobatics, break dancers, a basketball freestyler, a BMX rider, and live music. Everything has been given a modern twist.
“These disciplines explore all forms of rotation, as in 360 degrees and ALLSTARS the other half of the title is because we have head hunted the very best in the world in each of these disciplines and put together this international dream team cast,” explained Gene Peterson one of the artists.
There are seven performers on stage, a collection of world champion, world record holding athletes and artists. Excellent production values enhance the experience, including 3 projection screens, a stunning video design and the soundtrack which is delivered live.
“This is an incredibly physical show with 3 hours of content jammed into a 60 minute performance so it’s non-stop action with explosive stunts and mind blowing tricks,” enthused Peterson.
360 ALLSTARS is celebrating its 10th anniversary and is currently on a 12 month world tour. The show has proved so successful that seasons have been completely sold out in Broadway, Edinburgh, and the Sydney Opera House, seen by over 1 million people worldwide.
But why has the show been so successful? “Fun is universal and there’s nobody that this show wouldn’t appeal to. Each of these artists are worth the price of admission alone and when they’re on stage performing collectively it just becomes so much more overwhelming as an experience.”
Circus, Breakdance, basketball, BMX and music workshops are also on offer and it’s a wonderful opportunity for young people to get to engage and be inspired by these incredible artists who foster the next generation of performers.
Peterson laughed at the suggestion that to enjoy this style of show audiences must be athletic. “You don’t need to be a practitioner to appreciate something. If anything coming in cold means that you’ll have the ability to be impressed the most because you’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s a fun, action-packed spectacle for all ages!”
