The two acrobats in this show must be from the future – ordinary humans cannot be so strong, hawk-eyed, and flexible, with senses of spatial orientation, balance and bravery so off the scale.
Somehow these men land like cats made of rubber
No effort has been spared on the soundtrack, lighting, costumes and surrounding props. Such clean and elegant staging can’t come cheap. Yet the core equipment used in the show is very simple. A single teeterboard – what you or I might call a see-saw.
I could not have imagined the amazing variety of tricks could be generated from a see-saw – and the gobsmacking (surely certifiably insane) heights the acrobats are prepared to bounce to. Add to this summersaults performed at the last possible moment before landing, and the anxiety-inducing way the acrobats often miss the see-saw and land directly on the ground. Even more bravely it is clear these ‘misses’ are frequently on purpose. Somehow these men land like cats made of rubber. I don’t know why they don't break their ankles, wrists and all the bones in between. Yet they simply roll on the floor with the elegance of a dancer and go into the next trick.
With such superhuman stamina on display it seems mean to carp but there was a section where the relationship between the characters played by the acrobats broke down for reasons I don’t understand and they separated, generating a hiatus in the action that seemed a little too long.
This one quibble aside, however, this is a show of astonishing tricks, awe-inspiring bravery and amazing athleticism.
