| Utterly intoxicating, engaging, wholly entertaining and unstoppable. |
At NoFit State |
| Nofit State Circus- Tabu , The Roundhouse London , April 2, 2009 |
Naturally when one enters a performance deemed 'circus', certain preconceptions are difficult to shake. But watching Welsh company NoFit State's Tabú, helmed by artistic director Firenza Guidi, it doesn't take long to realise that this is circus redefined, without the restraints of a straightforward explanation.A feeling of intimacy between viewer and performer is developed from the get-go thanks to the seatless arrangement, where spectators are free to wander around as acrobats fly through the air above them, legs kicking within such close proximity to your head that the wind blows wisps of hair across your forehead. This relationship between audience and cast is successful most likely because it seems to echo the relationship the company maintain among themselves. Built on the ethos “the sum of the whole outweighs the sum of the parts”, NoFit State, much like fellow current London residents La Clique, live and travel together, “breathing as one community”. And this demonstrably familial bond shines through in the performance. Full review at Whatsonstage.com |
Reviewed by: Katie Blemler |
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