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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

A teenage girl stands in a white room looking into the camera with a serious expression. She wears a yellow jacket and jeans, and holds a closed book to her chest. Behind her are the blurry shapes of other teenagers, dressed in dark clothes, moving fast behind her.
A teenage girl in a yellow jacket and jeans sits still on a chair and looks into the camera. She is holding an open book in her hands. She is surrounded by blurred shapes of other teens moving frantically beside and behind her, swaying back and forth and doing handstands and cartwheels.
A teenage girl dressed in jeans and a army green top performs a chest stand contortion skill on top of a brown wooden chair. Her legs bend backwards over her head towards an orange floor lamp.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

THE PACK

A Circus show exploring the intersection of circus and everyday objects, inviting young people to engage with their environment and each other through high energy physical performance.

Using found and circus-inspired materials, they test ideas of weight, flight, risk, and trust—mirroring their own dichotomy in search of identity, belonging, and autonomy.

As a creative ensemble, they navigate the complexities of adolescence: wanting to stand out while blending in, pushing limits while seeking safety. Through this process, they shape space and are shaped by it—considering what they bring, what they leave behind, and how their presence can hopefully leave a place changed for the better.

This ensemble is a force to reckoned with when they all pull together to create their future.

Presented by: South Australian Circus Centre, the Home of Cirkidz.

The South Australian Circus Centre (SACC), also often described as the “home of” Cirkidz, is a not-for-profit circus arts training facility located in Bowden, Adelaide, South Australia. Where audiences become participants and Participants become Artists Cirkidz was founded in 1985. For over 40 years they have grown from community-based youth circus/training into a major facility and cultural institution. For 40 years, SA Circus Centre has been a creative haven. SACC has an Artist Development Program (ADP) and a Performance Troupe, who perform regularly during the Adelaide Fringe. They also perform publicly, at other festivals and events,
Circus • Physical Theatre
South Australia • World Premiere
Reviews
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    This truly felt like the future of circus, and we can’t wait to see some of these young performers back at Fringe for many years to come. - Roxy Walsh, Kids In Adelaide

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    Energetic, well-rehearsed and had us in awe. - Lucy Budzynska, KIDDO Mag

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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: G
Family friendly: Yes
Target audience: Junior Primary (5-7) | Primary (8-11) | Middle School (12-14) | High School (15-17)
Strobe Lighting
Smoke Effects
Loud Noises

Accessibility

 
High visual content
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: South Australian Circus Centre, the Home of Cirkidz.

The South Australian Circus Centre (SACC), also often described as the “home of” Cirkidz, is a not-for-profit circus arts training facility located in Bowden, Adelaide, South Australia. Where audiences become participants and Participants become Artists Cirkidz was founded in 1985. For over 40 years they have grown from community-based youth circus/training into a major facility and cultural institution. For 40 years, SA Circus Centre has been a creative haven. SACC has an Artist Development Program (ADP) and a Performance Troupe, who perform regularly during the Adelaide Fringe. They also perform publicly, at other festivals and events,