Arcadia Perth – Giant Fire Breaking Spider for Elizabeth Quay this November
A giant fire breathing spider that wowed people at Glastonbury Festival in England earlier this decade is set to come to Perth.
The Arcadia machine is the drawcard of an epic artistic and music performance that will dazzle Perth later this year, it has been announced.
Three shows will take place with local musicians joining international talent as part of the event.
The A 50-tonne, fire-breathing spider is the centrepiece of this crazy show, an Australian-first by award-winning UK performance group Arcadia Spectacular.
“Nothing like this has been seen in Australia before and it is a great coup for Western Australia to host this breathtaking cultural spectacle,” Colin Barnett said.
“The staging of The Giants and the growth of the Perth International Arts Festival and FRINGE WORLD, which was recognised as the third largest Fringe Festival in the world, have helped build Perth’s reputation as an international cultural event destination.
“The performances by Arcadia will further cement this reputation, and the media exposure will give us the opportunity to show the rest of world how our magnificent city is transforming.”
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The Arcadia Spectacular shows, presented by The Event Agency, combine theatre, circus, music, aerial performance, robotics and pyrotechnics. Artists perform in the spider’s ‘stomach’ with the audience standing under and around the structure.
Culture and the Arts Minister John Day said the shows would include a performance of Yallorr Keeninyarra (Dance of the Wadjuk Nyungar people) lead by Noongar representative Barry McGuire.
“The dance calls on the Spider Spirit to weave a web of strength and togetherness for the men who gathered for traditional ceremonies at Gumap or Elizabeth Quay,” Mr Day said.
“It is the first time the dance has been performed traditionally in front of the West Australian public since 1901.”
The Premier said the Liberal National Government was proud to support the Arcadia Spectacular shows through Tourism WA, the Department of Culture and the Arts and Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority.
“Local musicians will have the opportunity to be part of this once in a lifetime experience and perform on the same bill as some of the biggest names in music,” Mr Barnett said.
