"Legs On The Wall ... physical performance ... with an Aussie cultural identity and a fearless bravado ...”
Renee Dallow, CityHub
Founded on Gadigal land in 1984, Legs On The Wall boast a near 40-year track record of sharing vital contemporary stories through spectacularly daring public art. Inspired by this trailblazing legacy and led by Artistic Director Joshua Thomson and Associate Artist Vicki Van Hout, Legs remain a forward-facing company propelled by our mission: to make meaning in a rapidly changing world through transformative physical theatre.
Legs' performances appeal to diverse audiences, incorporating the lyricism of dance and the enchantment of circus with the expressive heft of the theatre. Routinely reimagining what's possible in the conventional auditorium, Legs' works also—famously—break through the walls of cultural institutions and language barriers, bringing excitement, wonder, humour and gravitas to public spaces.
The flagship durational work THAW, in which a series of artists perform on a suspended 2.7 tonne "iceberg" as it melts, is an iconic example of Legs' practice. An urgent call to action on climate change, THAW defies perceived impossibility in a work of staggering ambition and scale.
Legs' upcoming repertoire and forward planning sees Legs continuing to seek out Australia's most skilled, inspired, and diverse physical and non-physical artists, as well as international collaborators — always aspiring to maintain our place as leaders in our artform, embody our values, and act as a platform for a plurality of voices and creative practices.