Circus show explores technology and accessibility

Published on 11 November 2025

Members of South East Queensland’s deaf and disabled communities and Brisbane-based circus Vulcana will deliver a different kind of performance in the City of Logan later this month ahead of Disability Action Week 2025.

The Body Code performances have been created by and for disabled communities, with accessibility and the potential of emerging technologies as a central focus.

It weaves together circus arts, poetry, research, technology and live music to highlight how AI might transform future disabled experiences.

Vulcana has worked with The Brotherhood of the Wordless who are a group of writers and poets with assorted disabilities, disabled circus artists and AI researchers from Queensland University of Technology to produce the show.

City of Logan Mayor Jon Raven said their performance would highlight different sides of AI as a rapidly-emerging technology.

“We are all coming to grips with AI, so it is great to take a look at this through a live performance,” Mayor Raven said.

“It will be especially interesting to see how people with disability are using and interacting with it.

“KBF is one of Queensland’s most accessible venues so it’s the perfect location to bring the show to life.”

Vulcana has provided circus arts training over the past 30 years for women, trans women and non-binary adults and children and teens of all genders.

Body Code performances will be held in the Butterbox Theatre in the Kingston Butter Factory Cultural Precinct on Friday, November 21 (7:30pm) and Saturday, November 22 (3:30pm and 7:00pm).

The Saturday afternoon performance will be Auslan interpreted.

Bookings can be made through LoganArts.

Disability Action Week runs from Sunday, November 23 to Sunday, November 30.

Caption: Vulcana is bringing its Body Code performance to the City of Logan ahead of Disability Action Week.