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The Funny Tonne

Smash It!

Smash It!

    

Smash It! could refer to a whole lot: patriarchy, capitalism, colonialism, zionism, white supremacy. But when Circus Oz’s latest show for all ages began without an Acknowledgement of Country I felt like something was amiss. Instead, right after the ensemble have taken turns knocking down and mocking statues of men (including one of James Cook), Spenser Inwood stepped forward to deliver a considered and prescient acknowledgment in support of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, before dragging cook away. 

This is circus at its most political and fun, as Circus Oz guides us on an hour of jaw-dropping circus into an imagined word of justice and joy—a utopia I’d love to live in for longer than an hour. 

A perfect afternoon treat for the whole family.

Reviewed by Ryan Hamilton

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