festival coincides with Circus 250, the 250th anniversary of the
invention of modern circus.
Founded in 2009, the programme brings together a raft of
international circus talent, with shows performed in venues across
London over the course of April 2018.
First
thing first, the show is beautiful. We were gripped from the moment it
started. There are no custard pies or red nose clowns, instead you have
trapeze, hoops, lots of rope and even some roller skating
Relentless
Unstoppable Human Machine is amazing. It is very visual, it’s a cross
between gymnastics, ballet and the circus. The combination of phenomenal lighting, and stunning music which captures the mood of each performance
perfectly. The performances are incredible and multi talented, they
make it look so effortless.
We
fell in love with Shaena Bandel on the aerial hoop, she was simply
stunning, and as for Ellis Grover aka as Darcy calls him the funny man with the
yellow trousers. His tight rope routine was playful and funny and he
also balanced himself on a couple of chairs perched on four wine bottles
The
show is aimed at children aged 5+, however, Darcy is only 4 and truly
enjoyed it. I only had to shush her twice. I cannot recommend this show
enough, I mean if my 4-year-old with zero concentration span was engrossed
for 2 hours you are bound to love it too. (Don’t worry there is a 20
minute interval)
Relentless Unstoppable Human Machine (RUHM) is at The Roundhouse until 15th April 2018.
