A circus made up of deaf and disabled performers is set to impress audiences this month with a “different kind of performance”.
Known as the Body Code, the show was created by and for the disabled community, weaving together circus arts, poetry, research, technology and live music to showcase how artificial intelligence could transform future disabled experiences.
The group behind the show, Vulcana, worked with disabled artists, writers and poets, and AI researchers from the Queensland University of Technology to produce it.
Vulcana has provided circus arts training over the past 30 years for women, trans women, non-binary adults, children and teens.
Performances will be held in the Butterbox Theatre at the Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct on Friday 21 November (7.30pm) and Saturday 22 November (3.30pm and 7pm) – ahead of Disability Action Week, which runs from Sunday 23 November to Sunday 30 November.
The Saturday afternoon performance will be Auslan interpreted.
Bookings can be made via loganarts.com.au
City of Logan Mayor Jon Raven said their performance would highlight different sides of AI as a rapidly-emerging technology.
“We are all coming to grips with AI, so it is great to take a look at this through a live performance,” Mayor Raven said.
“It will be especially interesting to see how people with disability are using and interacting with it.
“KBF is one of Queensland’s most accessible venues so it’s the perfect location to bring the show to life.”
