Cirque Bon Bon — Le Retour: Unwrapping the Spectacle

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Cirque Bon Bon — Le Retour: Unwrapping the Spectacle

We spoke with Ash Jacks, Creative Director/Producer of Cirque Bon Bon. A Brisbane native, Ash began performing as a dancer at 17 and transitioned to directing after meeting producer Simon Painter. She joined Cirque du Soleil, working on Broadway, Sydney Opera House, and across continents. During COVID, Ash returned to Brisbane, where she founded JACs Entertainment, balancing her career in world-class entertainment with family life.

What is Cirque Bon Bon — Le Retour about?

Cirque Bon Bon is world class circus acts, with beautiful dancers, in mesmerising scenes of beauty, light, acrobatics and sensory visuals with a catchy score of popular music like you've never heard it before, sprinkled with interludes of hilarious comedy performed by our host, that has some (non cringy) audience interaction to the QUEEN soundtrack! Bon Bon has something for everyone, which is why people keep coming back to it! It is our passion to create world class all ages entertainment that is simply stunning and highly entertaining. 

Tell us your origin story. How did your company/show/collaboration start?

Bon Bon was born throughout COVID. I was back from LA; Cirque Du Soleil had shut down and my partner Jules called me and said.. hey... you're home... do you want to put on this little thing on with me at Noosa... and that's literally how it began! We created Bon Bon in the height of the pandemic and made it something that people could get excited about again! and it did exactly that!

What is your creative process like?

SO MUCH FUN! My partner Jules and I try to image beautiful sensory igniting scenes that take people away from their day-to-day life. We dig up music that evokes all kinds of emotions that support the beauty and drama of the performances. We aim to create moments that people will remember forever.

Who is your perfect audience member? Who is going to LOVE this event?

Honestly, everyone will love Bon Bon. If you like being entertained and having your mind blown by amazing feats of human strength and flexibility plus being entertained... and laugh out loud while listening to AMAZING music... then this is the show for you. 

How do you want people to feel after your show?

After witnessing Bon Bon. audiences should be overwhelmed with a sense of awe and inspiration, their minds captivated by the breathtaking performances and their hearts completely uplifted and filled with absolute joy and amazement by the extraordinary display of talent, artistry and comedy!

Is there anything else we simply MUST know about the show?

Bon Bon is created for the audience. It is a show purely created with the intention to amplify beauty, talent and artistry and entertain! There is something for everyone in Bon Bon. It sold out last year for a reason, and this year we are bringing an all new all star cast that simply cannot be missed.


Cirque Bon Bon — Le Retour
18 — 20 Sep

Cirque Bon Bon — Le Retour

Presented by Brisbane Festival

South Bank Piazza


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