The 22 acrobats of
Compagnie
XY
poke fun at gravity: they fly, flap and float. Bodies are catapulted from springboards to create a human tower, twirling through the air and crossing each other in their flight. One wild rhythmic image follows another: tumultuous tussle, a graceful hanging pose, a 1920’s Lindy Hop. Through a continual physical engagement and a vividly-communicated energy,
Compagnie
XY
explores the concepts of crowds and solitude, carrying and being carried, being together, and of flying and falling.
