Circus in a Tea Cup 2024 has been a five-month journey of collaboration and creation for our new ensemble of performers and theatre makers. This ensemble has been created through the process of finding a shared movement language that incorporates the benefits of circus to build trust and connections between bodies. This process brought together performers from the Vulcana circus community and performers who bring their own truths as survivors of domestic
violence.

The work is situated in a domestic setting, a site that evokes narratives
of safety, security and trust, but where the experiences of survivors of
domestic violence defy these understandings. The motifs and images that appear throughout this performance remind us of the duplicity of these spaces while also harnessing our power to change the story. Themes of isolation and desire for
connection run through the piece, and the struggle to illuminate these
stories can also bear most heavily on those who have experienced
harm and violence and who are scrutinised extremely harshly in their
efforts to obtain justice. It has been a privilege to work with these performers, to face together the challenge of integrating their movement, their stories of strength and survival, and to watch this performance emerge.

The ensemble has had the courage to be vulnerable and invite you
to witness the intimacy of personal and collective imagery that has
emerged from their collaborations. They have shared their voices, their
fears, and their hopes that we might see their strength and be inspired
to take action. It will take all of us.