The Dreamer

Told through a kaleidoscope of circus, illusion, magic, physical comedy and dance, ‘The Dreamer’ is inspired by a Charlie Chaplin-ESQUE aesthetic and is about the bombardment of the 24 hour news cycle and the nature of dreams.

The Dreamer is a touching, funny and accurate exploration of the post-truth world we are currently navigating, where reality TV stars become presidents, and alternative facts backflip around online echo chambers. Time to wake up yet?

Man dressed in a gym shorts, satin robe, and headband, holding a tennis racket, standing on stage with a curtain in the background.

Synopsis: The Dreamer is an outstanding and hugely dynamic and acrobatic new solo performance choreographed by acrobat maverick and dancer Robbie Curtis (Arc Circus co, Cirque du Soleil, Circa, Circus Oz, Australian Ballet) which premiered to a sold-out season at UnderGround Festival at HOTA on the Gold Coast. Appropriate for all ages The Dreamer is told through a kaleidoscope of circus, illusion, magic, physical comedy and dance, The Dreamer is inspired by a Charlie Chaplin aesthetic and explores the idea of being caught in a dream.  The Dreamer is full of physical wonderment and magic, and in this dreamland anything and everything is possible. Our dreamers’ swings from the chandelier, is seduced by a broom, becomes a sporting star, and gets caught on the high seas, everything is magic which is delightful, and at times terrifying. Is it a dream or is it the madness of insomnia, maybe both.

Time to wake up yet? 

Primary Audience: Adults

Performers: 1

Run time: 45 - 60 minutes

Venue requirements: Minimal staging requirements, touring

Key acts: Aerial pole, juggling, chair stacking, dance acrobatics, magic, comedy

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The Dreamer Promo

A man with a top knot hairstyle, wearing a shiny teal jacket and white shorts, is performing a split mid-air while holding a badminton racket against a purple background.
A performer in green clothing is executing an aerial acrobatic move with a pole on a stage with black background. A silk fabric hangs from the ceiling and pink rose petals are scattered on the floor.
A woman in a green satin robe performs an aerial dance move while hanging upside down from a black pole with a decorative end, against a purple background.
A man with dark hair tied up sitting cross-legged on a stage, holding a newspaper puppet, with a dark background and stage props behind him.
A man dressed in a shiny green robe is juggling five white balls on a dark stage with a black background.
A shirtless man performing a contorted dance or acrobatic move on a black stage with a blue and beige curtain in the background.
A circus performer holding and climbing a black pole with a decorative top, against a purple background, wearing a teal outfit.
A man in a shiny teal satin robe is floating in mid-air, holding a black pole with a chandelier-like ornament at the bottom, against a purple background.

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