Paul Levy chats to Ruby Burgess about two contrasting shows taking place at midday at The Circus Yard at Brighton Fringe, Don’t Drop Me and Tongue & Cheek.
Don’t Drop Me is billed as “smorgasbord of comedy, circus and theatre, can these 3 women learn to trust in themselves and each other. In an explosion of swinging trapeze, duo aerial circus and acrobatics, this trio mixes playful silliness and candid storytelling. We join them as they tie themselves in knots navigating their relationships and challenging their self-doubts.” We are told to “Expect near misses, headbanging interludes and daring stunts in this celebration of teamwork and empowerment.”
Tongue & Cheek is a “night of two new experimental shows, bringing you something you’ve never seen before. A surreal twist on skilful spectacle with comedy at the core.
The first show is Charles Brockbank in Hiding in Plain Sight. “Do you ever feel like you’re being watched? Hiding in plain sight is an exploration of surveillance culture, using physical comedy and object manipulation. Join this performer as he tackles the impossible task of juggling our virtual identities and our authentic self.”
The second show sees Ruby Burgess in Transcendental which is “a satirical deep dive into grotesque aspects of the human experience. Playing with expectation using illusion, trapeze and a comical amount of existentialism, we’re taken on a fever dream journey that makes a mockery of the performance of life.”
