Circa Cairns visited Napranum with a jaw-dropping performance and workshop opportunity. Photo: Supplied.
The Napranum community have now added circus skills to their list of talents after a visit from a First Nations-led performance ensemble.
Circa Cairns held a free performance of their latest work, The Dry, which was inspired by the anticipation and vibrancy of Far North Queensland’s dry season.
“Oohs” and “ahhs” were heard across the board as the acrobats showed off their tricks and skills at PCYC Napranum, where approximately 100 people attended the performance, including children, parents, Elders and councillors.
PCYC Napranum youth club officer Emma Wallis said it was great to see the young people and acrobats connect.
“For two days, they were part of the PCYC family and [were] very inspiring role models to our youth,” she said.
“When the Circa Cairns team weren’t sharing their circus skills, they were playing handball and yarning with our youth.
“The performance was definitely the highlight of their visit, being able to see all their skills and tricks come together in a beautifully told story about Far North Queensland’s dry season.”
The eager, young locals also participated in a workshop before the performance, where they got a small taste of what goes into circus life, even forming a human pyramid.
“The acrobats ran two workshops at PCYC, one for the students of Kluthuthu Christian College and an open session as part of our afternoon activities at PCYC,” Ms Wallis said.
“The children very much enjoyed the workshops and learning new skills, most of which involved teamwork and trust, and of course, lots of fun.
“We are very lucky here at PCYC Napranum; we are able to offer a range of activities for our youth to engage in [and] thanks to Circa Cairns, we can now add circus skills to that list.”
PCYC Napranum youth and Circa Cairns acrobats connected as family over their two-day visit. Photo: Supplied.
