December 9, 2025

Mother Nature by Australian Calisthenics Theatre Company

Calisthenics Glamour: Mother Nature Is Changing Australian Theatre

Last night, the Australian Calisthenics Theatre Company (ACTC) didn’t just stage a performance at The Plenary; they detonated an arena spectacular that has redefined Australian dance. With 120 athletes, a 12-piece live orchestra, and a soundtrack that mixes Lady Gaga with ACDC, Mother Nature is more than a show—it’s a powerful cultural statement. This is the Adelaide-based innovator’s second major production, and if the buzz from the sell-out Melbourne premiere is anything to go by, ACTC is officially shaking up

You May Also Like

Hundreds of Melbourne participants gathered on the MCG oval during Sleep at the G 2025 youth homelessness fundraiser event at night
Sleep at the 'G 2026: What Is Youth Homelessness and How to Get Involved?
Best hot cross buns Melbourne 2026 freshly baked with glossy glaze on parchment paper
Melbourne's Most Creative Hot Cross Buns for Easter 2026
The Great Gatsby Jazz & Ballet Odyssey
The Great Gatsby Jazz & Ballet Odyssey
Amplified: Chrissy Amphlett Lives Again at Melbourne's Comedy Theatre
Chrissy Amphlett Lives On in Amplified at Comedy Theatre
Comedy Festival Program at Spiegel Haus
Comedy Festival Program at Spiegel Haus
BMW Opera For All 2026 free open-air concert at Federation Square Melbourne
BMW Opera For All Is Back in Melbourne — and It's Free, Fabulous and Happening This Saturday
Secrets, Power and Human Truths: Mary Motorhead / Trade Comes to the Malthouse Theatre
Secrets, Power and Human Truths: Mary Motorhead / Trade Comes to the Malthouse Theatre
The Diary of Anne Frank Melbourne: A Voice That Refuses to Be Silenced
The Diary of Anne Frank Melbourne: A Voice That Refuses to Be Silenced