With neither a big top nor a freaky clown in sight,
Cirque Éloize’s famed iD
spectacle, which has been running since
2009
, is an
eye-popping display of contemporary circus acts
fused with
frenetic urban dance
and
graphically staged theatre
. Director
Jeannot Painchaud
has created a
refreshingly modern world
based on the influences of
comic books
,
sci-fi movies
and
graffiti art
. His vision is a
futuristic city
where individuality is expressed through talent - a
West Side Story
theme, with two gangs confronting each other, cleverly brought to life the multi-disciplinary antics of the 15-strong troupe. Painchaud walked a fine line between
keeping the audience on the edge of their seats
and the well-being of his performers (no safety nets were used during the making of this show).