Leading contemporary circus company NoFit State are in Dorchester for an extraordinary week of free workshops and performance as part of the 2010 Inside Out Dorset Festival.
"This could be the most spectacular show the Rings has seen since Roman times...." said Alastair Nisbet, chair of Dorchester Arts, one of the partner organisations behind the festival. The 10 day event got under way over the weekend with a series of dance events in Bournemouth, and the European premiere of a new art installation - Congregation - in Bournemouth Square. On Thursday and Friday, the festival moves to caves on the cliff edge at Winspit near Swanage for performances by Kimmo Pohjonen and Paper Cinema, and Poole Quay on Saturday for an outdoor performance entitled Reve d'Herbert.
NoFit State are assembling their huge doughnut stage in Maumbury Rings - before an open meeting on Monday 13th at 6pm, when members of the public are invited to meet the company and hear more about the residency and performance of Parklife.
From Tuesday to Saturday, the company are running a series of circus workshops with local community groups and schools, before a finale performance of the show Parklife at 7.30pm on Sunday 19th, with pre-show performances from 6.30pm.
"Maumbury Rings is a perfect venue for this sort of huge outdoor spectacle - we're thrilled to have NoFit State with us for the week and I hope as many people as possible will both get involved and come to the show. In other towns, people are having to pay £25 to take their family to see Parklife - but thanks to Inside Out, it's free in Dorchester."
As well as the finale show, people are invited to take part in taster sessions with the company on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th from 4-5pm and to watch open rehearsals on Thursday and Friday from 3.30-4pm and Saturday from 2.30-3.30pm.
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