Murmuration

A ripple felt by one, is felt by all.

Presented by Women’s Circus. Directed by Christy Flaws.

18 to 28 November 2026 · The Drill Hall, Footscray

This year, Melbourne’s iconic Women’s Circus celebrates their 35^th anniversary with Murmuration, a spectacular new work devised and performed by a 60-strong ensemble of Women’s Circus members, directed by award-winning performance maker Christy Flaws.

Featuring performers aged from 19 to 77, this exciting new offering from the organisation is inspired by the spectacle of thousands of wild birds moving together as one body. A Murmuration. Flocking together for safety, warmth, and to share information, it truly is one of nature’s great displays. The perfect image for a community that has spent 35 years moving and growing together.

With an intergenerational ensemble on the stage, this epic production draws on a vast array of inspiring, shared memories to tell the story of the Women’s Circus community. Created by the entire ensemble, under the expert guidance of director Christy Flaws, this is a community telling its own story, in its own words, with its own bodies, featuring live music and soundscapes which have been developed in collaboration with the cast. Since 1991, Women’s Circus has grown from a safe space for survivors into a national leader in social circus.

Murmuration is a celebration of memories and connection from three and a half decades of bold, brave, creative people using their bodies to do extraordinary things together. Running from the 18^th to the 28^th of November at the Drill Hall in Footscray, don’t miss the opportunity to mark this incredible moment in the herstory of Melbourne’s renowned Women’s Circus.

Dates: 18 to 28 November 2026
Times: Wed to Sat 8pm, Sat matinee 3pm
Preview: Wed 18 November 8pm
Opening night: Thurs 19 November 8pm
Auslan interpreted performances: Sat 21 November 8pm and Sat 28 November matinee 3pm
Location: The Drill Hall, 395 Barkly Street, Footscray VIC
Duration: 90 mins, including a 15 min interval
Age suitability: all ages

Tickets on sale in October

Creative Team:
Creative direction by Christy Flaws
Musical direction and sound design by Biddy Connor
Performed by Women’s Circus Members
Lighting design by Gina Gascoigne
Rigging by Franca Stadler
Specialist skill development / act creation: Joh Fairley, Nichola Hall, Emily Ross, Tarn Scully, Simone Sheridan and Rockie Stone
Produced by Women’s Circus
Publicity by Sassy Red PR

About Women’s Circus
Women’s Circus is a not-for-profit arts organisation offering a year-round circus and performance training program and producing socially engaged arts projects for women, trans and non-binary people and their communities. It is a proudly feminist organisation dedicated to individual well-being and community connectedness.