Salle: Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong

The circus mastery, physical brilliance and risk-taking choreography is what makes Circa a stand-out on the international stage – stretching movement capabilities with each electric encounter.

A superb fusion of dance and circus, full of endless surprises and astonishing feats that leave the audience breathless for the full 80 minutes of uninterrupted thrills.

Energy flows through each movement as the water flicks up like an extension of the fingertips. Lisa Wilson's Lake is a performance with a splash zone.

In terms of gasp factor, The Imperial Russian Ballet Company’s Don Quixote delivered, while adorned with all the Spanish trimmings, forbidden love and the odd wine-bottle maraca. Sarah Navin reviews at Illawarra Performing Arts Centre, Wollongong.