Alienation by Jake Silvestro at NICA at National Institute of Circus Arts

For the first time, the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) is the home of circus for Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023 with the support of the Australia Council for the Arts, the State Government of Victoria, Melbourne Fringe, and the City of Stonnington.

NICA will support independent artists and small to medium companies to present works within NICA’s renowned venue, the NICA National Circus Centre, in Prahran.

Jakes Silvestro is presenting his new work Alienation. The show is absurd, highly physical and begs to excite audiences. It is beyond circus, incorporating acrobatics, dance and even roller skating. Stranded in a faraway place, Alienation tells the story of friends in a sticky situation. What do they need to survive? Can they work together to solve the problems they’re facing? What happens if they disagree?