The Sphinxes and Cleopatra
Based in Rose Bay
About this act
The Sphinxes and Cleopatra is a stilt walker from Rose Bay, New South Wales.
Ancient Egypt supplies the theme for this Rose Bay act, where a Cleopatra character leads a pair of four-legged sphinx creatures on stilts through a crowd like oversized pets on a leash. Children are invited to hold the leash for a moment, while the sphinxes' slinking, animal-like movement tends to catch adults off guard too. Bookings can run as a pairing of two or extend to three performers, and past dates include the Sydney Opera House, the Easter Show, Adelaide's Fringe Festival and the opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympics, along with festival appearances in Singapore and Hong Kong. The characters combine tricks with walkabout performance.
