Category: Physical theatre
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ truly mesmerising. A couple and their younger double; a house near the sea and the catastrophe of coastal erosion. As slowly and inexorably as the rising of sea levels and the succession of heavy rains, dementia erodes the memory and capabilities of one of the protagonists.
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⭐⭐⭐ Fun (and a little lesson on being a citizen). A tourist sunbathes in Bali and projects the Western stereotypes that make us enjoy those kinds of holiday so much: soft sand, blue sea, fresh exotic drinks, you name it. All this, while we completely and willingly ignore the struggles of the locals. And especially,…
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5 stars – mime at its best Two mimes, seven acts, endless creativity. With expressivity, imagination, and acumen, they guide the audience on a journey from laughter to sighs (or tears, for many of us) and to laughter again.
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5 stars – poetic and visual storytelling White paper birds are flown on an empty stage, they change speed, they separate then converge. This simple but evocative image, the precision of the movements that perform it, the care for the smallest detail: everything suggests from the very start that this is going to be a…
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5 stars – funny and lovable human monster You will never see such a funny and lovable monster, I promise. And if I don’t keep my promise – well, you’ll have to let me know, because I want to check with my own eyes.
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5 stars – powerfully unsettling Sheol is the name of the afterworld in ancient Hebrew traditions. According to different textual sources, it has either positive connotations to it, or negative, or neither. A soprano and three musicians are the characters of this performance created by the Grotowski Institute and Katowice Miasto Ogrodów.
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5 stars – towards human and beyond A character is there, sat on a chair, who resembles a man in a suit. He is looking back, aware of being looked at, and this awareness shapes his movement, as he piles and drops and bites and rolls and piles and drops.
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5 – irresistible, masterfully crafted Commedia The mission is as simple as impossible: to trace the history of Commedia dell’Arte in 50 minutes. One of the actors is desperate to start, but the other two don’t seem willing to collaborate… The down-to-Earth humour typical of the Commedia is extended beyond its boundaries, in a playfulness…
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5 stars – engagingly surreal Who is Monkion? It’s easier to say what they are not. They are not humans, and they aren’t capable of empathy. They move in a funny way, and they are obsessed with… Benedict Cumberbatch! So much so that they have kidnapped him, and they have to figure out what to…
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4 stars – New traditional tale A couple of twins has been separated at birth. Renzo is Italian and Mi Ho is Taiwanese (their mother, the queen, was polyamorous). A green bird secretly suggests to each of them to go to Monterotondo, but their meeting unleashes an uncontrollable series of events…
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