Everybody is a master of something. Blink, step, jump, balance, flip, fly.
This is an ode to the countless hours needed to achieve great things. A tribute to the dedication required to realise our physical ambitions. An acknowledgement of the backstory that is often more spectacular than the finished product.
Eight acrobats and one musician investigate physical skill; how we obtain it, how we perfect it, and how it can transform our lives. Through highlighting the nuance of high level acrobatics, audiences experience a heightened appreciation of the countless hours required to master the skills they are witnessing. Set to a driving, dynamic and intricate musical score using percussion/drums live on-stage, Ten Thousand Hours is a revelry of the distinct physical language that defines GOM and a celebration of the pursuit of mastery.
This is a love letter to our bodies and the amazing things they let us do every day and an invitation to watch us work.
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“Once again gravity and other myths bring shock, awe, and delight.” ★★★★★Glam Adelaide
“Jaw-dropping” ★★★★★The AU review
“Regular gasps and squeals of disbelief from the audience members behind me, and spontaneous applause from the audience throughout, reassure me that it is not just me who thinks some of the skills on display are unbelievable. This is an almost mind blowing level of skill on display and what can be achieved with a dedicated pursuit of perfection.” ★★★★★The Clothesline
“The performance is a showcase of this company’s talent that extends way beyond acrobatics, into visual storytelling, movement, and contemporary dance.” ★★★★★Stage Whispers
I would give this 10 stars if I could. An absolutely mind blowing show from this home grown Adelaide company.” ★★★★★Kids In Adelaide
Created by:
Director:
Lachlan Binns
Associate Director
Darcy Grant
Set & Lighting Designer
Chris Petredis
Assistant Designer
Max Mackenzie
Composer
Nick Martyn, Shenzo Gregorio
Costume Designer
Olivia Zanchetta
Production Manager
Martin Schreiber
Creative Producer
Jascha Boyce
Ensemble
Jacob Randell, Alyssa Moore, Kevin Beverley, Lachlan Harper, Annalise Moore, Andre Augustus, Axl Osborne, Shani Stephens
Commissioned by Chamäleon Berlin, La Strada Graz and Gluttony Adelaide; assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia.
TOURING HISTORY
March 20 - April 4
New YorkUnited States
New Victory Theatre
May 2
Santa Barbara, CAUnited States
The Granada Theatre
January 13 - 25
MelbourneAustralia
Arts Centre Melbourne
February 19 - March 7
Adelaide FringeAustralia
The Peacock, Gluttony
March 13 - 15
WellingtonNew Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts - Opera House
March 19 - 22
AucklandNew Zealand
Auckland Arts Festival, The Civic
April 2
North BayCanada
Capitol Centre
April 4
St CatherinesCanada
First Ontario Performing Arts Centre
April 7
KingstonCanada
The Grand Theatre
April 9
OakvilleCanada
Oakville Centre, AEG Liebherr Auditorium
April 11
Orléans, OntarioCanada
Shenkman Arts Center
April 11
City of OttawaCanada
Shenkman Arts Center
April 14
CharlottetownCanada
Confederation Centre of the Arts
April 15
Saint JohnCanada
Imperial Theatre
April 17
FrederictonCanada
Fredericton Playhouse
April 18
MonctonCanada
Capitol Theatre
April 21
JolietteCanada
Centre Culturel Desjardins
April 23 - 26
MontréalCanada
TOHU
April 28
Saint-HyacintheCanada
Centre des arts Juliette-Lassonde
April 30 - May 2
QuébecCanada
Le Diamant
May 6
ÖstersundSweden
Storsjöteatern
May 8 - 9
GothenburgSweden
Stora Teatern
May 25 - 31
Ruhrfestspiele RecklinghausenGermany
Ruhrfestspiele
June 2 - 3
DarmstadtGermany
Staatstheater Darmstadt
June 5 - 6
TrutnovCzech Republic
Cirk Uff
June 14 - 16
LyonFrance
Les Nuits de Fourvière
June 19 - 21
CorkIreland
Midsummer Festival
June 24 - 28
StuttgartGermany
Theaterhaus Stuttgart
July 1
Saint-ÉtienneFrance
l'Hôtel de Ville, Festival of the 7 Hills
August 6 - 30
EdinburghScotland
Fringe Festival, Assembly Hall
September 3 - 5
HullEngland
Freedom Festival
September 11
LundSweden
Lunds Stadsteater
September 13
UmeåSweden
Umeå Folkets Hus
September 15
JönköpingSweden
Jonk! Scenkonst
September 16
MossNorway
Non Stop Festival
September 17 - 18
BærumNorway
Bærum Kulturhus
September 19 - 22
NøtterøyNorway
Nøtterøy Kulturhus
September 24
SkienNorway
Ibsenhuset
September 29
KristiansandNorway
Kilden
October 1 - 3
DüsseldorfGermany
Theaterzelt, Düsseldorf Festival
October 8
Athens, GAUnited States
University of Georgia - Hodgson Concert Hall
October 13
Blacksburg, VAUnited States
Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech
October 15
North Bethesda, MDUnited States
Strathmore Music Hall
October 16 - 17
Philadelphia, PAUnited States
Penn Live Arts - Zellerbach Theatre
October 18
Stony Brook, NYUnited States
SUNY Stony Brook / Staller Center
October 22
Orono, MEUnited States
University of Maine / Collins Center
October 23 - 24
Boston, MAUnited States
Vivo Performing Arts, Boston Arts Academy
October 27 - 28
University Park, PAUnited States
Penn State University, Eisenhower Auditorium
October 29
Lewisburg, PAUnited States
Bucknell / Weis Center
November 9
Madison, WIUnited States
Overture Center
November 12 - 13
Milwaukee, WIUnited States
Marcus Center
November 15
Decorah, IAUnited States
Luther College
November 16 - 17
St. Paul, MNUnited States
Ordway Center
November 19
West Lafayette, INUnited States
Purdue University
November 20
Skokie, ILUnited States
North Shore Performing Arts Center
November 22
Carmel, INUnited States
Carmel Center for the Performing Arts
November 25 - 29
MunichGermany
Tollwood Festival
December 2 - 26
ParisFrance
Grande Halle – Charlie Parker Space, La Villette
January 3 - 6
GrazAustria
Cirque Noël
January 10 - 12
PontoiseFrance
Points communs - Théâtre des Louvrais
January 10 - September 12
CergyFrance
Points Communs
January 16
CébazatFrance
Le Sémaphore
January 17
CussetFrance
Théâtre de Cusset
January 18 - 19
Caluire-Et-CuireFrance
Le Radiant-Bellevue
January 21
Boulogne-BillancourtFrance
Carré Belle-Feuille
January 22
RoissyFrance
L'Orangerie
January 24
ChateaurouxFrance
Equinoxe
January 25
Saint-Ouen-sur-SeineFrance
Espace 1789
January 26
Saint-QuentinFrance
Le Splendid
January 28
LillebonneFrance
Espace Juliobonna
January 30 - February 1
LieusaintFrance
Theatre-Senart, National Scene
January 30 - February 1
LieusaintFrance
Theâtre Sénart
February 4
SochauxFrance
La Mals - Théâtre de Sochaux
February 6
MorgesSwitzerland
Theatre de Beausobre
February 8 - 9
MiramasFrance
Théâtre la Colonne
February 11 - 12
NîmesFrance
Théâtre de Nîmes
February 14
MérignacFrance
Le Pin Galant
February 20 - March 23
AdelaideAustralia
The Peacock at Gluttony - Adelaide Fringe
April 1
WhyallaAustralia
Middleback Arts Centre
April 3
Port PirieAustralia
Northern Festival Centre
April 5
RenmarkAustralia
Chaffey Theatre
April 8
Mt GambierAustralia
Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
June 4 - 8
Charleston, SCUnited States
Spoleto Festival
June 24 - 25
SibiuRomania
Sibiu International Theatre Festival
June 28 - 29
StuttgartGermany
Colours International Dance Festival, Theaterhaus Stuttgart
July 4 - 6
DeventerNetherlands
Deventer op Stelten
July 11
São PauloBrazil
Teatro B32
July 13
Campinas CityBrazil
Concha Acústica
July 14
JuniaíBrazil
Polytheama Theatre
July 25 - 26
SuffolkEngland
Latitude Festival
July 31 - August 24
EdinburghScotland
Edinburgh Fringe, Assembly Hall
August 27 - 30
ZürichSwitzerland
Theaterspektakel
October 3 - 12
KaohsiungTaiwan
FOCASA Circus Festival
November 4
ForbachFrance
Le Carreau - Scène nationale
November 6 - 7
La Roche-sur-YonFrance
Le Grand R
November 8 - 9
La RochelleFrance
La Coursive
November 13
Saint-Étienne-du-RouvrayFrance
Le Rive Gauche
November 14 - 15
Villejuif, Île-de-FranceFrance
Romain Rolland Theater
November 19 - 22
GrenobleFrance
Maison de la culture de Grenoble
November 23
SallanchesFrance
Room Léon Curral
November 25 - 26
Annemasse, Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance
Chateau Rouge
November 30
Choisy-Le-RoiFrance
Théâtre de Choisy-le-Roi
December 3
LannionFrance
Carré Magique, Pôle national cirque en Bretagne
December 4
Saint-Brieuc, BretagneFrance
La Passerelle Scène Nationale
December 5
LocminéFrance
Espace La Maillette
December 8 - 9
Douai, Hauts-de-FranceFrance
TANDEM Scène nationale | Hippodrome de Douai
December 12
L'AigleFrance
Salle Risle en Scène
December 18
RungisFrance
Théâtre de Rungis
February 16 - 25
AdelaideAustralia
The Peacock at Gluttony, Adelaide Fringe
July 25 - 26
AberdeenScotland
His Majesty's Theatre
August 1 - 24
EdinburghScotland
Edinburgh Fringe Festival-Assembly Hall - Main Hall
August 27 - 29
BallerupDenmark
Baltoppen LIVE
October 11
DelftNetherlands
Theater de Veste
October 12
AlkmaarNetherlands
TAQA Theater de Vest
October 13 - 14
LeeuwardenNetherlands
Staddsshouwburg De Harmonie
October 16
TurnhoutBelgium
APB Cultuurhuis de Warande
October 17
LeuvenBelgium
30CC
October 18
DiestBelgium
Cultuurcentrum Diest
October 23
AmersfoortNetherlands
Flint, AFAS Theater Hall
October 24
DrachtenNetherlands
De Lawei
October 25
GroningenNetherlands
SPOT
October 26
HoogevenNetherlands
De Tamboer
October 27
UtrechtNetherlands
Stadsschouwburg
October 29
ZaandamNetherlands
Zaantheater
October 30
AmstelveenNetherlands
Schouwburg Amstelveen
October 31
BeverenBelgium
CC Ter Vesten
November 1
OostendeBelgium
De Grote Post
November 2
RoeselareBelgium
De Spil
November 3
AntwerpBelgium
De Roma
November 6
DilbeekBelgium
Westrand
November 7
BornemBelgium
Ter Dilft
November 8
Heist-op-den-BergBelgium
Cultuurcentrum Zwaneberg