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JOIN OUR
HEARTSTOPPING
CIRCUIT
OF CIRCUS!
Welcome to Darling Harbour Hoopla,
proudly presented by Sydney
Harbour Foreshore Authority.
Over four show-stopping days,
Hoopla will bring together almost
30 acts from around Australia, and
as far afield as Canada, Mexico and
the Netherlands.
There is something for everyone
from acrobatic prowess at
Ringside, a kids’ wonderland at
The Circus Playground, the Street
Performers’ Pitch, the breathtaking
Wheel of Steel, majestic Man
and Crane and three special tent
venues—The Ukiyo, The Little
Palais and La Petite Grande.
You can also catch Sydney Trapeze
School, the Circus Gardens, The
Circus Playground, Crazy Mirrors and
roving workmen in Darling Harbour
throughout the April school holidays.
Hoopla is just one of the many
vibrant events proudly produced by
the Foreshore Authority every year.
Our outstanding events attract
millions of people and provide a
valuable contribution to the NSW
visitor economy.
With a range of great value ticketed
acts and plenty of free shows (plus
free entry for children under 13),
there’s no better way to spend your
Easter weekend.
Catherine Gallagher
Chief Executive Officer
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
The Ukiyo
Street Performers’ Pitch
Tickets $10 – $15*
Gasp, gaze and guffaw as boundaries are pushed, magic
is made and Hoopla’s first ‘Circus Maestro’ is crowned.
Free
Take in show-stopping talent from around the globe.
Please show your support.
RINGSIDE
La Petite Grande
Free
Be enraptured by three different, yet equally stunning acrobatic
and aerial acts at this open-air arena.
Tickets $5*
The small tent with a big heart is packed with love, comedy
and circus tricks.
The Little Palais
More Hoopla fun
Tickets $5*
From goofy fun to silent theatre, mystical illusions and sideshow
stunts, these short shows will delight all ages.
Catch Sydney Trapeze School, the Circus Gardens, The Circus
Playground, Crazy Mirrors and roving workmen throughout
the April school holidays.
*All kids under 13 go free (but still need a ticket for entry)
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THE
UKIYO
A SIMPLE SPACE – Gravity
and Other Myths
Deemed a “total triumph” by
The Guardian, A Simple Space
is an innovative physical circus
show set to excite.
12.40pm – 1.10pm, 2.50pm – 3.20pm
Friday – Monday
$10 adult, children under 13 FREE
CIRQUE DU BLOKE – Three High
Acrobatics
Combine nail-biting acrobatics
with death-defying stunts,
mischievous Aussie humour
and an eclectic soundtrack
and you’ve got Cirque du Bloke.
1.40pm – 2.20pm, 4pm – 4.40pm
Friday – Monday
$10 adult, children under 13 FREE
(parental guidance recommended)
MADA’S MARVELS – Adam Mada
ABC’s resident magic man delights
with daring acts of conjuring
madness in his surprising and
dangerous show, providing
entertainment for all ages.
5.20pm – 6pm, Friday – Monday
$15 adult, children under 13 FREE
HOOPLA CIRCUS THROWDOWN
Cheer for your favourite circus
performer as they compete to
be crowned Hoopla’s first ‘Circus
Maestro’! Fun for the whole family.
6.30pm – 7.30pm, Friday – Sunday
$15 adult, children under 13 FREE
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RING
SIDE
AERIAL ALL-STARS –
Zebastian Hunter,
Thomas Worrell, Elli
Huber, Nathan Jones,
Crystal Stacey
Watch Australia’s most talented
young aerialists gracefully
perform on a cloud swing, aerial hoop,
trapeze and stirrups in this thrilling display
of aerial prowess.
1.10pm – 1.40pm, Friday – Monday
FREE
FORKLIFT – KAGE
The beauty of the human body
and machinery is explored in
this acrobatic, spectacular and
thought-provoking piece of
outdoor theatre.
12 noon – 12.40pm, 3.20pm – 4pm
Friday – Monday
FREE
TASK FORCE 3 – Acrobatica
Internationally acclaimed
Task Force 3 combines
teeter board, hula-hoop
and toss-the-girl acts in
a spirit-lifting show that
fuses story and circus.
2.20pm – 2.50pm
4.40pm – 5.10pm
Friday – Monday
FREE
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The
Little
Palais
FUNNY BUSINESS
Fraser Hooper channels
Charlie Chaplin’s silent skill
in his delightful routines that
combine comedy, dance and fun
audience involvement.
1.45pm – 2pm, 3.15pm – 3.30pm
Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
CAPTAIN RUIN’S CABINET
OF MYSTERIES
Filled with daring feats, mystical
illusions and wry humour, Captain
Ruin is a high-energy, anarchic
circus-sideshow that has to be
seen to be believed!
6.15pm – 6.30pm, 7.45pm – 8pm
9.15pm – 9.30pm, Friday – Sunday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
(parental guidance recommended)
MR SPIN
Mr Spin’s comedy and
street circus act combines
ball-juggling, hat trick and
unicycle antics with an
incredible sense of fun!
5.30pm – 5.45pm, Friday
Saturday, Monday
8.30pm – 8.45pm, Sunday
$5 adult, children
under 13 FREE
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SHARON FROM
CANADA
IN HIGH DEFINITION
Overzealous, goofy
and animated, Sharon
Mahoney’s unreal
performance is an
inconceivable, cartoon-like,
virtual show unlike anything
else you’ve ever seen!
PANDORA’S BOXES
Louise Clarke skilfully performs
clownesque routines and gravitydefying stunts in her hilarious
and truly absurd show—willing
volunteers welcome!
4pm – 4.15pm, Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
1pm – 1.15pm, 4.45pm – 5pm
Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
REBECCA…
AND HER FEATHER!
Charming and hilarious,
Becky Hoops combines
unconventional, quirky
hula hooping with
absurd characters and
slapstick comedy in her
side-splitting show.
12.15pm – 12.30pm
2.30pm – 2.45pm
Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under
13 FREE
SIDESHOW SHEP
Shep Huntly, the godfather of
Australian sideshow, performs
stunts that are shocking,
inspiring and truly amazing
with unparalleled poise and wit.
7pm – 7.15pm, 8.30pm – 8.45pm
Friday and Saturday
5.30pm – 5.45pm, 7pm – 7.15pm
Sunday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
(parental guidance recommended)
STREET
PERFORMERS’
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BOXING – Fraser Hooper
(New Zealand)
Boxing’s biggest baddie will
challenge the audience to
compete in pure comedy carnage
in his side-splittingly funny show
combining sports and laughter.
4pm Friday, 12 noon Saturday
4pm Sunday, 12 noon Monday
FREE
BEAT THE STREETS
Beat the Streets brings you
high-energy break-dancing,
electric tap dancing, comedy
and bucket drumming that will
make you want to bust a move!
3pm Friday, 1pm Saturday
3pm Sunday, 2pm Monday
FREE
MISS TALLULAH RELOADED
(Canada)
Back by popular demand, join
Miss Tallulah on her hilarious
journey through passion,
acceptance and liberation—
audience participation welcome!
12 noon Friday, 2pm Saturday
12 noon Sunday, 3pm Monday
FREE
BECKY HOOPS À LA PLAGE!
(Canada)
International hula-hooping
queen and beach goddess Becky
Hoops returns to take you on a
breathtaking underwater journey
full of surprises!
1pm Friday, 4pm Saturday
1pm Sunday, 4pm Monday
FREE
PANCHO LIBRE (Mexico)
Mexican street performer Pancho
Libre presents his thrilling show
for all ages, combining impressive
circus skills and comedic stylings.
2pm Friday, 3pm Saturday
2pm Sunday, 1pm Monday
FREE
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LA PETITE
GRANDE
CIRCUS IS LOVE AND
LOVE IS COMEDY
Kiki and Pascal take us on a
romantic journey, where singing,
juggling, contortion, acrobatics
and magic meet with hilarious
audience participation.
CIRCUS GIRLS
Meet the up-and-coming
graduates of The Flying
Fruit Fly Circus—Crystal
Stacey, Kelsey Shepherd, Tahlia
Hartwig and Marcela Scheuner—
as they make their breathtaking
debuting at Hoopla 2014.
2.15pm – 2.30pm, 3.45pm – 4pm
Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
12 noon – 12.15pm, 5.15pm – 5.30pm
Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
GANDINI’S MEDICAL MARVELS
Roll up, roll up! Witness this circus
extravaganza where slapstick
comedy meets aerial stunts and
mishap in this tribute to vaudeville
humour with George Le Couteur,
Lil Tulloch and Julian Roberts.
6pm – 6.15pm, 7.30pm – 7.45pm
9pm – 9.15pm, Friday – Sunday
$5 adult, children
under 13 FREE
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THE VAUDE -VILLAINOUS
MR GØRSKI
Boo, hiss and applaud
the most villainous of
vaudevillians! The
charismatic Mr Gørski
presents his varietyshow skills and tricks
with ease, no special
effects needed!
1.30pm – 1.45pm, 4.30pm –
4.45pm, Friday – Monday
Highlight acts
$5 adult, children under 13
FREE
MAN AND CRANE
Elite aerialist Zebastian Hunter
of Cirque du Soleil fame performs
this poetic and breathtaking act
suspended from a crane.
MR BOXMAN
A cult legend on the UK comedy
scene, Dominick Reyntiens’s
Mr Boxman is an original and
hilarious madcap comedy magic
show for all ages.
12 noon – 12.10pm, 2pm – 2.10pm
4pm – 4.10pm, Friday – Monday
FREE
12.45pm – 1pm, 3pm – 3.15pm
Friday – Monday
$5 adult, children under 13 FREE
WHEEL OF STEEL
TRICKSTAR
From fire eating to
needle swallowing,
unicycle and sword
stunts, Adrian
‘Trickstar’ Dean shocks
and delights with his
unique combination of
danger and quirkiness!
The Wheel of Steel is an adrenalinepumping, heart-stopping act
involving daredevil stunts, fearless
acrobatics and astonishing balance
at high-speed.
12.40pm – 12.50pm, 1.30pm – 1.40pm
2.30pm – 2.40pm, 3.20pm – 3.30pm
4.10pm – 4.20pm, Friday – Monday
FREE
6.45pm – 7pm, 8.15pm –
8.30pm, Friday – Sunday
$5 adult, children under
13 FREE
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Sydney Trapeze
School
Crazy mirrors Saturday 12 – Sunday 27 April
Take a peek in the crazy mirrors
on the Darling Harbour Live
hoardings and see how different
you look stretched, squashed,
short or tall!
24 hours, FREE
Sydney Convention and Exhibition
Centre Forecourt
Circus Garden East (near
SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium)
Circus Gardens
12.40pm and 4.20pm Friday,
2.40pm Saturday, 12.40pm and
4.20pm Sunday, 2.40pm Monday
Saturday 12 – Sunday 27 April
Play games, learn to juggle,
get hula hooping, meet cheeky
gnomes Perky and Fiddle and
enjoy all sorts of fun in the
Circus Gardens.
Saturday 12 – Thursday 17 April
Daily program
12 noon – 5pm, FREE
9.30am – 11.30am:
Flying trapeze class
Hula hoop class
1pm – 3pm: Flying trapeze class
3.15pm – 5.15pm:
Flying trapeze class
For prices and bookings
visit sydneytrapezeschool.com
Tumbalong Park
Giant games
Tuesday 22 – Sunday 27 April
1pm – 1.15pm, 1.15pm – 1.30pm
3pm – 3.15pm, 3.15 – 3.30pm
FREE
Circus Garden East (near SEA LIFE
Sydney Aquarium)
Juggling class
Tuesday 22 – Sunday 27 April
2pm – 2.15pm, 2.15pm – 2.30pm
4pm – 4.15pm, 4.15pm – 4.30pm
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Friday 18 – Monday 21 April
Join Perky and Fiddle, a pair of
garden gnomes who embark on
a hilarious fun-filled adventure as
they rove mischievously between
their two special circus gardens!
Saturday 12 – Sunday 20 April
Ever wondered what it feels
like to fly? Experience the rush
and adrenaline of swinging
by trapeze eight metres above
the ground and being caught
mid-air!
11.30am – 12.30pm:
Single swings and display
Perky and Fiddle
(Netherlands)
FREE
Circus Garden West (near Australian
National Maritime Museum)
Circus Garden West (near
Australian National Maritime
Museum)
2.40pm Friday, 12.40pm and
4.20pm Saturday, 2.40pm Sunday,
12.40pm and 4.20pm Monday
FREE
The Circus
Playground
by Circusworks
Friday 18 – Friday 25 April
Big kids and little kids alike can
learn to juggle, stilt-walk, hula
hoop and walk the balance beam
under the supervision of skilled
instructors.
Darling Quarter
Friday 18 – Monday 21 April
Druitt Landing (near IMAX Theatre)
Tuesday 22 – Wednesday 23 April
Palm Grove
Thursday 24 – Friday 25 April
12 noon – 5pm, FREE
Plus, for more Hoopla fun
visit darlingharbour.com.
Roving workmen
Saturday 12 – Thursday 17 April
These cheeky workmen will
cause mischief and havoc as
they roam Darling Harbour
directing traffic, stopping
to eat their lunch and
meeting unsuspecting
visitors.
Various times between
12 noon – 5pm
FREE
Roving
Perky and Fiddle (Netherlands)
Photo: Peter de Koning
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