Adelaide Fringe review 2017: Driftwood

THIS group artistically celebrates human connection in physical theatre with strength-defying acrobats.

Casus Circus celebrates human connection in its Fringe physical theatre show Driftwood.

Driftwood

Circus And Physical Theatre, *****

Royal Croquet Club – Menagerie, until March 19

THIS group artistically celebrates human connection in physical theatre with strength-defying acrobats.

They are incredibly in sync; their bodies move with elegance and grace, without stand-alone tricks or a pause for audience response, but rather as a smooth narrative.

It is a unique performance, with a subtle ambience of smoke, soft lighting and moving music, without props or dialogue.

This allows a strong focus on the raw portrayal of human intimacy without any distractions.

The dispositions they inhibit are endearing; there is a touch of playfulness and movement with childlike wonder.

Breathtaking sounds like a buzzword, so let’s just say I kept forgetting to breathe; eyes wide, mouth agape, in complete awe.

Tara Nash