B.L.I.P.S.
Presented by: Margot Mansfield
Feb 23 - Mar 10
Theatre - Circus
Origin: SA • World Premiere
Brief Limited Intermittent Psychotic Symptoms.
A peak through the beautiful lens of bat s**t crazy.
Have you ever counted blades of grass? Or imagined the feeling of flying? Have you ever thought you were Jesus incarnate?
At age 19 Margot Mansfield began experiencing this and more. A touching retelling of one families struggle to untangle the mysteries of mental health, told through beautiful imagery and circus virtuosity.
A debut solo circus show like no other, a wild ride of real life circus psychosis, acrobatic madness, hula hoop hope and radical resilience.
Directed by acclaimed, multi-award winning circus artist and theatre maker Jess Love, this ground breaking new work is heartfelt, brave and utterly brilliant.
WINNER ADELAIDE FRINGE EMERGING ARTISTS AWARD (Wk2)
★★★★1/2 Humor is skillfully woven throughout…Overall, "B.L.I.P.S." is a moving and insightful exploration of mental health that leaves a lasting impression. - Megan Doherty - Mindshare
★★★★ B.L.I.P.S. is funnier than you’d imagine a show about adolescent psychosis might be. She has done a remarkable job of translating her experiences into an engaging, one-of-a-kind physical theatre experience. - Megan Koch - InReview
The Studio at Holden Street Theatres
Holden Street Theatres, 32-34 Holden Street, Hindmarsh, Kaurna Country
Step-free mobility aid access through the main entrance with an accessible bathroom.
Detailed venue info and space accessibility
Duration: 55 min
Fri 23 Feb - Sun 25 Feb: 9:00pm
Fri 08 Mar - Sun 10 Mar: 9:00pm
Age Suitability: M
Coarse Language : Occasional, Mild
Other Warnings: Loud Noises, Mental Health, Smoke Effects, Strobe Lighting
Full price: $22.00 to $27.00
Concession: $23.00
BankSA Cardholder: $20.25
Family: $92.00
Companion Card: $0.00
High Audio Content
Meet the Team
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Margot Mansfield
ARTIST
Artist - Margot Mansfield is from Kaurna Country. In 2015, Margot co-founded the award-winning Time in Space Circus, which has toured nationally and internationally. Mansfield has collaborated with circus companies and ensembles such as Gravity and Other Myths, Wildhouse Circus, Na Djinang Circus, Get Well Soon Circus, Bliindfull Circus, Outside the Lines Circus, Circa Cairns and Virago Circus.
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Jess Love
DIRECTOR
Jess Love has spent the last 20 years touring with renowned circus companies such as Circus Oz, La Clique, Circa!, and La Soiree. They are a founding member of the critically acclaimed circus company, The Candy Butchers. Love's solo shows, "And The Little One said…”, "Notorious Strumpet & Dangerous Girl" and "Hell is Other People”, have received awards at numerous festivals worldwide.