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16 Aug 2009
Aerial spectacular that never quite takes off
Sometimes, aerial dance doesn’t need a narrative. Some pieces, like 2007’s Fuerzabruta, present unconnected images, building a sense of wonder in the audience that grabbing for narrative meaning would puncture. Although it’s on a smaller scale…
The List Festival Party
11 Aug 2009
Video and photo gallery
Mercifully the sun shone for us this year at The List Festival Party. Japanese drummers enthralled the crowd as a stilted dancer busted his moves, while air guitarists strummed along to any and all of the music. The Body Tights Men provoked giggles in…
RAW
6 Aug 2009
The highs and lows of clubland
Aerial work can often be filled with magic and mystery, as you watch a performer fly fearlessly through the air. That bravado, however, is based on many things — not least the person behind the scenes making it all happen. ‘The aerial technician is so…
Edinburgh festival highlights: The top 30 shows
13 Jul 2009
August’s finest entertainment at a glance
We bring you a selection of the best shows at Edinburgh this year across all the festivals, including barnstorming retelling of the Goethe story Faust, former Talking Head David Byrne in experimental mood, The Wire's creator David Simon and theatre…
