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A young woman in overalls and a red shirt hangs from a coloured-blue aerial silk. Purple background.
A queue of people outside a bigtop tent. Nimble by Rooke is great circus for the whole family
The cast of INTERLOPER  perform a one arm hand-to-hand
Nimble by Rooke features acrobatics on wooden blocks - image is of two women in a counterbalance
two women engage in a complex shoulder-to shoulder balance near a man laying block pathways

Canberra Circus Festival Presents: Nimble by ROOKE

Next on 27 Sep 2025 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Canberra Circus Festival Presents: Nimble by ROOKE

A young woman in overalls and a red shirt hangs from a coloured-blue aerial silk. Purple background.
A queue of people outside a bigtop tent. Nimble by Rooke is great circus for the whole family
The cast of INTERLOPER  perform a one arm hand-to-hand
Nimble by Rooke features acrobatics on wooden blocks - image is of two women in a counterbalance
two women engage in a complex shoulder-to shoulder balance near a man laying block pathways

Overview

Tasmania's own ROOKE brings you all a little closer once more, right to the edge of your seats. Nimble plays the line between tension and joy, risk and release. Blocks, boxes, and acrobats will be stacked and balanced and belly laughs will be had.

This is a teetering, pocket-sized circus: hilarious, intimate, and fun for the whole family.

ROOKE is a contemporary circus company, based in Northern lutruwita/Tasmania, creating cutting-edge circus work to engage, inspire, transport and uplift local audiences.

Every ROOKE performance feels like a party, every attendee is invited to come back, again and again and every ROOKE experience will change your mind about circus.

"Cheeky looks and smiles continued the intimate approach to quite extreme physical feats, while dares and challenges drew on the interpersonal care and assurance these performers delivered to the highly impressed audience.
Nimble did everything it set out to achieve and more." - Artshub

"A way-too-dangerous game of floor is lava" - Audience member, age 12

"No way can they do that!" - Audience member, age 9

Dates

27–28 Sep 2025
September 2025
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The May Wirth Big Top, Chifley Community OvalMaclaurin Crescent, Chifley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Facilities
  • Bar
  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Pop Up Wine Bar
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop