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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Lyndsey Winship

The Games We Play review – an absorbing mix of juggling, dance and philosophy

Kati Ylä-Hokkala, dressed in a chicken suit, throws a line of red balls over the head of Sean Gandini.
Passive-aggressive juggling? Kati Ylä-Hokkala and Sean Gandini in The Games We Play. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian

The story of a juggling pig; another about monks who juggle their way to enlightenment in Bhutan; the feats of a three-armed showman; the existence of a trick so dangerous we can’t risk seeing it – some of Sean Gandini’s tales might be too tall to be true, but it’s all part of the games he plays.

Having started out performing on the streets of Covent Garden, Gandini founded the company Gandini Juggling 30 years ago with his partner (on stage and off), Kati Ylä-Hokkala. Their work brings together juggling and choreography; they have made ensemble shows inspired by dance legends such as Pina Bausch and Merce Cunningham, and worked in collaboration with contemporary choreographers including Seeta Patel and Alexander Whitley.

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