Given the exceptional quality and diversity of circus arts at the Adelaide Fringe, it’s particularly exciting to see work like this finding its place. Marooned is produced by Creative Motion, a company dedicated to youth circus in South Adelaide. If the quality of this show is anything to go by, the future of circus is in good hands. Given the exceptional quality and diversity of circus arts at the Adelaide Fringe, it’s particularly exciting to see work like this finding its place. A gentle opening scene establishes the premise: a group of young people have been stranded on a desert island. A series of set pieces follow as they work together to find shelter, food and water, build a fire and hope for eventual rescue. Each section is built around the performers’ individual talents and everyone has a chance to shine. The performance uses speech, but the choreography and talent on display is enough to carry the story; it would be an interesting experiment to try a silent show. The places where the whole group come together often have the simplest choreography, but they fill the space beautifully; just gorgeous. There’s plenty of danger too, and the whole thing ends with a pyramid most adults would hesitate to try. While the room is naturally full of proud parents, anyone with an interest in the future talent of South Australia could do worse than spend an hour marooned here.