TIPPING POINT

The object looks like a broken-off part of a shipwreck or a piece of space debris. As soon as the six climb it, it tilts and they must react immediately to keep themselves standing. This instability reinforces both their vulnerability and dependence on each other; every movement has an impact, on the object and on each other. The performers search for balance – of the object and of their mutual relationships – but discover that in doing so they mercilessly bump up against the limits of their individual freedoms. Only by surrendering to the laws of gravity ánd each other can they play the object and stay upright. Only by working together can they find the perfect balance and control for a moment.

TIPPING POINTis a challenging performance about dependence, shifting power relations and large uncontrollable elements. With a unique, powerful language at the interface of dance and acrobatics, full of risks, Panama Pictures manages to keep the audience on the edge of their seats with it. The movements are accompanied, propelled, magnified or negated by a specially composed music composition that at times is larger than life, but at other times emphasises the emptiness and makes the intimacy of the performers tangible.

From 12 years.

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