Circus shows explore technology and accessibility

Members of South East Queensland’s deaf and disabled communities and Brisbane-based circus Vulcana will deliver a different kind of performance in the City of Logan in November ahead of Disability Action Week 2025.

The Body Code performances have been created by and for disabled communities, with accessibility and the potential of emerging technologies as a central focus.

It weaves together circus arts, poetry, research, technology and live music to highlight how AI (Artificial Intelligence) might transform future disabled experiences.

Vulcana has worked with The Brotherhood of the Wordless, who are a group of writers and poets with assorted disabilities, disabled circus artists and AI researchers from Queensland University of Technology, to produce the show.

City of Logan Mayor Jon Raven says their performance will 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 says.

‘It will be especially interesting to see how people with disability are using and interacting with it.

‘Kingston Butter Factory is one of Queensland’s most accessible venues so it’s the perfect location to bring the show to life.’

Vulcana has provided circus arts training over the past 30 years for women, trans women and non-binary adults and children and teens of all genders.

Body Code performances will be held in the Butterbox Theatre in the Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct on Friday, 21 November 21 (7:30 pm) and Saturday, 22 November (3:30 pm and 7 pm).

The Saturday afternoon performance will be Auslan interpreted.

Bookings can be made via loganarts.com.au.

Disability Action Week runs from Sunday, 23 November to Sunday, 30 November.

PHOTO AT TOP: Vulcana is bringing its Body Code performance to the City of Logan ahead of Disability Action Week.