Absolute Pearl

This Melbourne-based performing arts company delivers an impressive blend of theater, dance, and circus performance, using a unique elevated medium that literally sets their act above the rest. The five-meter sway poles create a large-scale visual spectacle capable of captivating audiences in the thousands, while still remaining engaging and accessible.

Inspired by the image of a field of wheat swaying in the breeze, the poles’ incredible strength and flexibility enable the performers to lean at impossible angles, swaying back and forth in a mesmerizing dance as the audience gazes in awe. Their world-renowned performances have achieved near-cult status across almost every continent, and they regularly perform at festivals, special events, and private functions.

This unique aerial display celebrates the passage from this realm to the next. Atop their swaying, whirling 5-meter poles, 6 performers deliver an ethereal and haunting performance that is both inspiring and thought-provoking. Laden with a sublime and poetic wonder, this beautifully choreographed act is perfect for evening and nighttime performances, whether indoors or out.

[Photo credits: A. McQueen, Roger Moody, DLJ Fotografie]