Theatre

“Beautiful, moving and dangerous, Compagnie IETO reinvents the possibilities of life in bold strokes of lyrical imagery and movement. Mesmerising. ” – Total Theatre (UK)

Mosi Espinoza and Fnico Feldmann take us to lofty new heights in an inventive show that combines tightrope and acrobatic skills with street-dance, mime, comedy – and wooden benches!

The scene is set with subdued lighting and a long wooden bench; the two men sitting on it as if waiting for a bus. Each has a character: Espinoza, a goofy grin and curious demeanour, and Feldmann, in contrast, cool and austere.

Espinoza eagerly tries to befriend his stern counterpart, who snubs him by exploding in a whirl of speedy, light footed back-flips and cartwheels, to which of course, he must respond.

And so ensues an ingeniously flowing and constantly changing sequence of body curls and flying jumps that navigate the show into an impressive exhibition of equilibrist skills performed on up-ended benches that are climbed, hung from, raced along, and balanced upon with the ease and agility of wild monkey’s.

The command of equilibrium and timing, let alone trust, is pushed further when they form a giant T out of two benches, race up it, and use it like a see-saw with such fearless precision that you’re left gripping the edge of your seat.