Details

Elsa De Witte and Laurent Cabrol performed with French street theatre and travelling companies before founding their own miniature circus universe, Betes de foire. Surrounded by old clothes, mannequins and bric-a-brac, a seamstress tinkers with assorted fabrics in her workshop, reassembling materials of all kinds while her antiquated sewing machine provides musical cues for her fellow performer's routines. He, a little down-at-heel but super-talented, launches into an eccentric dance, juggling precariously with hats, and props that disappear before your eyes. A supporting cast of mechanical characters, including tightrope walker, acrobats and one-man band, adds to the mystique of an itinerant fairground show. With echoes of Tadeusz Kantor and Alexander Calder, and the sensibility of silent film, this is a feelgood performance of surprise, wonder, offbeat humour and exceptional skill. Roll up! Roll up!

Cast/Performers

Elsa De Witte, Laurent Cabrol, Steffie Bayer (puppetry and objects), Ana Mano (puppetry and objects), Thierry Grand (puppetry and objects), Natacha Muet, Piero Pepin, Eric Walspeck

Creatives/Company

Producer: London International Mime Festival (LIMF)
Music: Mathias Imbert
Sound: Francis Lopez
Lighting(s): Herve Dile, Fabien Viviani
Design: Fred Sintomer