"Legs On The Wall ... physical performance ... with an Aussie cultural identity and a fearless bravado ...”
- City Hub
“One of Australia’s finest cultural exports”
- Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards
In 1984 a small collective of Sydney street performers took on the name of a warm up exercise and created a new physical theatre company. From these origins on Gadigal country, Legs On The Wall has grown to become the internationally renowned powerhouse it is today, with a reputation built on 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 break through the walls of cultural institutions and language barriers, bringing excitement, wonder, humour and gravitas to public spaces.