HYSTERIA

In a world where we eat panic for breakfast, are under constant surveillance from each other and ourselves, and are being fed the next wellness craze direct to our pockets, who really decides who is “normal”, and who is “mad”?Perception is everything, but who’s perception do we listen to in times of crisis?

Hysteria is a brand new work of contemporary circus by the internationally renowned Chelsea McGuffin & Co that walks the fine line between emotional excess, and dictations of ‘normality’.

Hysteria asks do we really have power over our lives, or is it an illusion? A visual spectacle set against a transformative and meditative score created by Jackie Marshall, featuring real-life experiences of women who have been hospitalised for the perception of their mental wellness, Hysteria immerses your senses in an unrivalled large-scale outdoor performance spectacle that transforms the unconventional into a new performance world.

SOUND DESIGNER: Jackie Marshall

Creative Artists; Teisha Hinsch, Sue Hird, Michele Thomas, Isabella Ferroni, Aliya Abisheva, Serik Abishev, Joanna May and Alicia Maccarone

Co Director: Alex Mizzen and Chelsea McGuffin

Costume design: Linda Stiller

Set realisation: Joey Ruigrok

Set construction; Serik Abishev and Danik Abishev

Rigger: Ian Wilson

Set design: Sampon Smith and Steven Quinn

Lighting Design: Dan Black

Lighting Operator: Julie Rawlins

Sound Engineer: Joss Rigby

Special thanks to all the women who shared their stories and contributed to the making of this work. Brisbane Youth Services for involvement in the projects community connects and to Skip Walker-Milne for last minute show support.