Term 2 2026

Student Production

Find out everything you need to know about our upcoming student production Through the Crystal Ball as part of the Burrinja Circus Festival. Scroll down for FAQ’s including costuming, location and drop off info.

Tickets on Sale Soon

Let your family and friends know which show you’re in so you’re ready to go when tickets are on sale (we’ll send another email). All tickets are $25.

All ticket sales will be through Burrinja, either online, over the phone, or in person at their box office. We cannot process ticket sales at Ruccis.

All tickets

$25

Show Schedule

 

There are FIVE shows across Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June, all held at Burrinja Theatre in Upwey.

Please check the tables below to see which show you or your student’s class is performing in before purchasing tickets.

Shows run for approx 2 hours with a 20min intermission.

Show 1:

Sat 27th June, 10am

Mon 5pm Circus Mix 101

Tues 4pm Circus Mix 101

Tues 4:30 Circus Mix extra

Tues 5pm Circus Mix 101

Mon 4pm Tissu Foundations

Tues 4pm Aerial basics

Mon 5pm Trapeze/Lyra Foundations

 

Mon 6:30 Aerial Basics

Mon 7pm Lyra Intermediate

Mon 7:30 Aerial Rope intermediate

Mon 6pm Tumbling

Miriam hammock solo

Mon 7pm Handstands

Mon 6pm Tissu advanced

Show 2:

Sat 27th June, 2:00pm

Wed 1pm Circus Mix Homeschool

Wed 5pm Tumbling

Wed 5:15 Tissu Foundations

Wed 4pm Tissu Intermediate

Tues 5:15 Aerial Bascis

Wed 4pm Tumbling and Aerial

Mon 6pm Trapeze Intermediate

 

Tues 6pm Circus Mix 101

Tues 6:15 Tissu Foundations

Yann trapeze solo

Tues 7:15 Lyra Foundations

Tues 1:30 Tissu Advanced

Tues 5pm Lyra Intermediate

Tues 7:30 Trapeze Advanced

    Show 3:

    Sun 28th June, 9:30am

    Sat 10am Buddies

    Thurs 4:30 Circus Mix 101

    Thurs 4:30 Circus Mix Extra

    Fri 4:30 Circus Mix Extra

    Thurs 4pm Aerial Basics

    Fri 5:15 Aerial Basics

    Fri 4pm Tissu foundations

     

    Ada, Lilly, Ellie trap/lyra/tissu

    Wed 7:15 Tumbling

    Wed 6:15 Tissu foundations

    Wed 6:15 Tumbling and Aerial

     Fri 7pm Hammock intermediate

    Billie & Chelsea tissu duo

      Show 4:

      Sun 28th June, 1:30pm

      Sat 9am Buddies

      Sat 9am Circus Mix 101

      Sat 9am Tissu Foundations

      Sat 10am Tissu Intermediate

      Fri 6:15 Hammock Foundations

      Fri 6:30 Balance

      Sat 11am Acro Intermediate

      Jacob unicycle solo

       

      Tues 7:30 Tissu Advanced

      Wed 7:30 Circus Mix 101

      Fri 7:30 Balance

      Maeve tissu solo

      Wed 8:15 Tissu Intermediate

      Tues 6:15 Trapeze Foundations

      Mon 7:30 Lyra Advanced

        Show 5:

        Sun 28th June, 6pm

        Sat 11:30am Circus Mix 101

        Sun 9am Circus Mix 101

        Sun 9am Circus Mix Extra

        Chloe, Mikayla, Alexia hammock trio

        Sun 10am Tissu foundations

        Sun 10am Acro foundations

        Alex unicycle solo

        Marion Tissu solo

         Ada, Lilly, and Ellie aerial solo

         

        Sat 11am Yah-yahs

        Tues 7:30 Circus Mix 101

        Wed 6pm Hula Hoops

        Wed 7:15 Tissu Intermediate

        Wed 7:15 Lyra Intermediate

        Thurs 8:30 Rigging

        Sat 11am Tissu Foundations

        Sun 9am Tissu Foundations

        Rehearsal Schedule

         

        All classes will be rehearsing on either Wednesday 24th, Friday 26th or Saturday 27th June at Burrinja Theatre in Upwey. There will be no Ruccis classes on these days and they are not included on your invoice.

        Each class has 10 minutes allocated to them. Timing is tight so please arrive 10 minutes before your start time (and in costume if able) so coaches know when their whole class is ready and can go over the act and a quick warm up if needed.

        Please allow 10mins either side of your scheduled time.

        Rehearsal 1

        Wednesday 24th June

        4pm – 9.10pm

        At Burrinja

        4pm      Mon 5pm Circus Mix 101

        4:10      Tues 4pm Circus Mix 101

        4:20       Tues 4:30 Circus Mix Extra

        4:30       Tues 5pm Circus Mix 101

        4:40       Mon 4pm Tissu Foundations

        4:50       Tues 4pm Aerial Basics

        5:00       Mon 5pm Trapeze/Lyra Foundations

        5:10       Wed 1pm Circus Mix Homeschool

        5:20       Wed 5pm Tumbling

        5:30       Wed 5:15 Tissu Foundations

        5:40       Wed 4pm Tissu Intermediate

        5:50       Tues 5:15 Aerial Basics

        6:00       Wed 4pm Tumbling & Aerial

        6:10       Mon 6pm Trapeze Intermediate

         

        6:50       Mon 6:30 Aerial Basics

        7:00       Mon 7pm Lyra intermediate

        7:10       Mon 7:30 Aerial Rope Intermediate

        7:20       Mon 6pm Tumbling

        7:30       Miriam hammock solo

        7:40       Mon 7pm Handstands

        7:50       Mon 6pm Tissu Advanced

        8:00       Tues 6pm Circus Mix 101

        8:10       Tues 6:15 Tissu Foundations

        8:20       Yann trapeze solo

        8:30       Tues 7:15 Lyra Foundations

        8:40       Tues 1:30 Tissu advanced

        8:50       Tues 5pm Lyra Intermediate

        9:00       Tues 7:30 Trapeze Advanced

        Rehearsal 2

        Friday 26th June

        4pm – 9pm

        At Burrinja

        4:pm      Sat 10am Buddies

        4:10       Thurs 4:30 Circus Mix 101

        4:20       Thurs 4:30 Circus Mix Extra

        4:30       Fri 4:30 Circus Mix Extra

        4:40       Thurs 4pm Aerial Basics

        4:50       Fri 5:15 Aerial Basics

        5:00       Fri 4pm Tissu Foundations

        5:10       Sat 9am Buddies

        5:20       Sat 9am Circus Mix 101

        5:30       Sat 9am Tissu Foundations

        5:40       Sat 10am Tissu Intermediate

        5:50       Fri 6:15 Hammock Foundations

        6:00       Fri 6:30 Balance

        6:10       Sat 11am Acro intermediate

        6:20       Jacob unicycle solo

         

        7:00       Ada, Lilly, Ellie trap/lyra/tissu

        7:10       Wed 7:15 Tumbling

        7:20       Wed 6:15 Tissu Foundations

        7:30       Wed 6:15 Tumbling & Aerial

        7:40       Billie, Chelsea tissu duo

        7:50       Fri 7pm Hammock Intermediate

        8:00       Tues 7:30 Tissu Advanced

        8:10       Wed 7:30 Circus Mix 101

        8:20       Fri 7:30 Balance

        8:30       Maeve tissu solo

        8:40       Wed 8:15 Tissu Intermediate

        8:50       Tues 6:15 Trap Foundations

        9:00       Mon 7:30 Lyra Advanced

        Rehearsal 3

        Saturday 27th June

        4.40pm – 8pm

        At Burrinja

        4:40pm     Sat 11:30am Circus Mix 101

        4:50      Sun 9am Circus Mix 101

        5:00      Sun 9am Circus Mix Extra

        5:10       Chloe, Mikayla, Alexia hammock trio

        5:20       Sun 10am Tissu Foundations

        5:30       Sun 10am Acro Foundations

        5:40       Alex unicycle solo

        5:50       Marion Tissu solo

        6:00       Ada, Lilly and Ellie aerial solo

         

        6:30       Sat 11am Yah-yahs

        6:40       Tues 7:30 Circus Mix 101

        6:50       Wed 6pm Hula Hoops

        7:00       Wed 7:15 Tissu Intermediate

        7:10       Wed 7:15 Lyra Intermediate

        7:20       Thurs 8:30 Rigging

        7:30       Sat 11am Tissu Foundations

        7:40       Sun 9am Tissu Foundations

        Production FAQs

         

        What is the name and theme of this year's show?

        The show is called Through the Crystal Ball – Ruccis is turning 20 and we’re bringing some of our favourite past acts back to life, alongside exciting new performances, all with fresh energy from this next generation of Ruccis performers.

        When and where are the shows?

        The shows (and rehearsals) will be held at Burrinja Cultural Centre (351 Glenfern Rd, Upwey) and there will be 5 performances across Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June. See the tables above for show dates and times.

        What if my student can't make the performance, or doesn't want to perform?

        Production term is a great opportunity for students to share with their family and friends all the skills they have been working on at Ruccis, however if a student is unable to attend, please let your coach know as soon as possible. They will still be able to work on skills and a performance in class.

        Is there a cost involved with production?

        To help give our students a magical experience of performing in a theatre and to cover theatre hire costs, each student will be invoiced the equivalent of one additional class fee ($27.50 per class enrolled). This will appear on your June invoice as an additional class.

        What time do students need to be at the theatre for the show?

        The call time for shows is 30mins before showtime. This is to ensure students have enough time to warm up properly, touch up hair and makeup with their group, and go over any last minute changes. This applies to both child and adult performers.

        Where do I drop off my student (or myself as an adult student!)

        Parents will need to sign in their student at the dressing rooms – enter through the main foyer at Burrinja where we will have someone to sign you in. Adult and teen students don’t need to sign in but they must find their coach who will be upstairs in the Lyrebird room. Parents are welcome to stay with their student backstage until the show starts.

        When/where do I pick up my student?

        You can pick up your student from the same place that you dropped them off. All students performing before intermission must be picked up by their parent/guardian at intermission.

        What time do we need to come in for tech rehearsal?

        As per the tables above, each class has been allocated a day and time to rehearse at Burrinja. Each class has a specific tech rehearsal time, with kids classes allocated earlier time slots and adult classes allocated later time slots.

        The timing will be VERY tight so students who are late may miss their rehearsal. We recommend arriving at least 10 minutes before your allocated time.

        What if i can't make the tech rehearsal?

        These tech rehearsals are important to familiarise yourself with the stage, ensure aerial equipment is at correct heights, lighting is not in performers eyes and checking other safety precautions. Let your coach know as soon as possible if you won’t be able to make the rehearsal.

        If you are late or miss your slot, you may not be able to rehearse, but you may be able to watch other acts to see how the show will run.

        Do we need to buy tickets for our students that are performing?

        No – younger students will perform in the first half of the show. At intermission, you can pick them up and they can watch the rest of the show in the spare seats at the back of the theatre where we will have a supervising coach.

        However, if you would like your student to sit with you in the audience, you will need to purchase them a ticket with yours.

        Older students can use the spare seats to watch the first half of the show.

        Does my student need a costume/make up?

        Each coach will discuss with their class what costume and make up is required. This may involve purchasing, borrowing or creating items, as well as basic stage make up or face painting (we will do any face painting!). We try to keep things as simple as possible for families. A sheet with costume information specific for your class will be sent home in a couple of weeks.

        Do we need to pack food for performers?

        As it will be a few hours between arrival and the end of performance, students should pack a water bottle and a nut-free snack to tide them over. Nothing too heavy before a performance!

        Can I take photos of the show?

        There will be strictly no photography in the theatre. We will have professional photographers and a videographer attending so there will be photos and a video available to purchase next term.

        Can I purchase show tickets at Ruccis?

        All ticket sales are through Burrinja. You can purchase tickets (when they’re on sale) online, in-person through their box office, or over the phone by calling 9754 8723 (Tues – Sat 10am – 2pm).