| Empire | |
| Company: | Spiegelworld |
| Genre: | Contemporary circus |
| Type: | Traveling show |
| Premiere: | 2012 |
| Creatortitle1: | Writer and director |
| Creatorname1: | Wayne Harrison |
| Creatortitle2: | Producer |
| Creatorname2: | Ross Mollison |
| Creatortitle3: | Choreographer |
| Creatorname3: | John O’Connell |
| Website: | http://www.empireaustralia.com |
Empire is a contemporary circus show[1] that debuted in New York City on May 31, 2012, and was directed by Wayne Harrison,[2]
The show features a central character, the Impresario, who, following the Global Financial Crisis tried to rebuild his empire. Acts include Elena Lev, foot-juggling, roller-skaters, quick-change routine, shoulder ballet and German wheel. Following its premiere, The New York Times proclaimed that "Spiegelworld has made it the big time",[3] and Time Out New York rated it four stars, saying of the acts "this is timeless stuff: physical feats and illusions that have been practiced for centuries".[4]
Empire played in a 440-seat Spiegeltent on West 45th Street, New York City until September 2, 2012.[4] It then commenced its 2013 Australian tour on January 4 at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney, in a 700-seat spiegeltent.[5]