The Boardwalk Republic returns to Gasworks Arts Park during this years' Melbourne Fringe Festival!

Launching in 2014, The Boardwalk Republic is the only South-side arts and theatre precinct running during the annual Melbourne Fringe Festival. It draws its' inspiration from two of America's most well known boardwalks in entertainment history; the infamous Atlantic City, and the family friendly Coney Island. Fast becoming a regular hub highlight of the Fringe Festival, it returns again this year; brighter, louder and with more shows and attractions than ever.

Running from the 13th of September to the 1st of October, and with 14 shows in the line-up, The Boardwalk Republic offers up a veritable feast of entertainment for audiences with circus, theatre, comedy, cabaret, burlesque, magic, and sideshow all in the mix.

Staged within the popular Gasworks Arts Park and buildings, the program is designed as a family friendly Arts Festival, with free outdoor entertainment as well as a vibrant mix of ticketed productions.

Colourful, exciting, and accessible "“ The Boardwalk Republic truly has something for everyone!

13 September - 1 October, 2016

Bookings and Full Program: p 03 8606 4200 or online at www.gasworks.org.au and www.melbournefringe.com.au
Venue: Gasworks Arts Park - 21 Graham St, Albert Park, VIC
**Please note: some ticketed productions are not suitable for children

The Boardwalk Republic Program Snapshot:

~ THE ELEMENT OF CONSEQUENCE (13 to 17 September) - Circus has a natural suspense, but what takes place when you embrace those dangers and then seek even more? Delving into the absurd, The Element of Consequence features four fiery female acrobats who entwine their skills and bodies to create a world where gravity doesn't always pull downwards"¦

2016 Gasworks Circus Showdown winners, The Element of Consequence bring their unique dialogue of movement and circus to life with a fluid sense of chaotic choreography; showcasing a cast that has an inimitable sassy style, who are happy to break all the rules. Amazing circus strongwomen perform with elegance, power, and beauty.

~ SEDIMENT (14 September to 1 October) - After international success with Cantina and more recently Scotch and Soda, performer/director duo David Carberry and Chelsea McGuffin collaborate with circus artist Alice Muntz and delve a little further into the exploration of their genre bending art form; blending circus, dance and live music into a genre of its' own. Inspired by Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground, Sediment explores the quirky, dark and at times comical nature of the human disposition to always question; to push, to pull, to strive, to fall, and to push again.

~ BY A THREAD (30 September to 1 October) - Long spools of white rope run through pulley sheaves and wrap around bodies, explicitly connecting the artists' movements above and off the ground. Like the booms and sheets of a sailing ship the performers are hoisted and swung by one another to create striking tableaux and breath-taking dynamics. By a Thread offers rich visuals of inventive aerial acrobatics and spectacular skills from some of Australia's best emerging circus artists. With intense training in a breadth of contemporary circus disciplines, the performers have pooled their knowledge and skills and then exploded the traditional boundaries of these disciplines.

And a superb selection of other award-winning performers and performances including:

The Writer: 13 - 17 September
Area 51: 14 - 24 September
Martin Gladman and Michael Benhayon: An Intimate Evening Of True Love Songs
Date: 16 - 17 September and 1 October
Out of this World: 17, and 20 - 23 September
Tasty Tunes: 20 - 24 September
Mr Snot bottom's Stinky Silly Show: 20 - 24 September
Castles: 27 September - 1 October
Pedal: 27 and 30 September
Madame Elbac: Secret To The Happy Life: 27 September "“ 1 October, 2016

Tickets now on sale!