Seven acrobats push their physical limits without reserve; this performance is
simultaneously raw, frantic and delicate. Supported by driving live
percussion and presented so intimately that you can feel the heat, hear
every breath, and be immersed in every moment. A Simple Space evokes real
responses in audiences, something visceral rather than cerebral. Instead
of fine-tuning the performance with makeup, lighting and contrived
theatrical overlay, the cast have deliberately gone the opposite way. The
audience is brought in close to surround the stripped back stage. In that
space the acrobats are pushed to the physical limit, breaking down their
usual guards and introducing the reality of failure and weakness. With
nothing left to hide behind personal narratives come through naturally.
This honesty is the essence behind A Simple Space.
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