The Bench
2016 creation
Disciplines: acrobatic lifts, dance
Duration: 15 minutes
Cast: Hélène Liétar, Mathias and Gaspard Gramme
Technical requirements: flat ground or floor / minimum surface 6×8 meters
“Stranded on a public bench, three strangers ignore each other. Naturally, it’s more comfortable that way. After all, you never know who’s sitting next to you. The unknown is a bit worrying, isn’t it? Yet, a connection is made. Gently at first, then tentatively, and then, more and more daringly! But what’s gotten into them? Why are they lifting, pushing, and catching each other? Are they crazy or just a little curious?”
In this urban atmosphere, three acrobats develop a simple and delicate act that touches on human contact, taboos, and that magnificent thing called an encounter.