Here is a twist on Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene. Juliet stands on his shoulders and flips in the air. Later, Romeo supports her as she does an upside down split. Then they share the trapeze.
Canadian circus company The 7 Fingers halve the usual length of the tragedy to bring us one hour’s traffic on a stage marked up like a sports pitch. You’re never sure if it’s Shakespeare or the Super Bowl as the audience are divided into two sides and given red or blue wristbands. A referee presides and we are encouraged to whoop it up for our team. (Go reds!)
