The Dust Palace is a circus theatre company based in Auckland, New Zealand. It was co-founded by actors Eve Gordon and Michael Edward in 2009.
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History
In 2009 Eve Gordon created a fringe burlesque show Burlesque As You Like It: Not A Family Show which questioned the place of burlesque in contemporary society and engaged with its political and theatrical beginnings. The company was formed with members of the cast and crew following the success of this show.
The Dust Palace performs original devised works incorporating traditional theatre, physical theatre, dance and circus arts.
In 2012 the Dust Palace leased a warehouse in Auckland suburb Penrose which became their studio and also houses The Dust Palace School which teaches circus skills to adults and children. A scholarship programme was started in 2014 to provide a year's worth of free classes for twelve young people.