L’enfant Qui… Photo credit: Anne Baraquin
Review by Jo Tomalin
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L’enfant Qui… ***** (Five Stars)
L’enfant Qui…
Photo credit: Anne Baraquin
L’enfant Qui… an organic and earthy theatrical circus show by Belgian company T1J is wowing audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Live cello music sets the mood for this extraordinary visual storytelling incorporating puppetry and a fascinating form of hand balance/ acrobatics.
Built around a story based on the early life of Jephan de Villiers, a Belgian sculptor, and how he dealt with childhood illness, this may sound an unusual plot for a show, but it is beautifully told expressionistically through energetic acrobatic movement, brilliant puppetry, live music and an exciting yet poetic atmosphere.
L’enfant Qui…
Photo credit: Anne Baraquin
The cast are multi-talented and highly skilled at what they do. Entering in different combinations they perform clever versions of scenes and acts with a theatrical focus, enthralling the audience.
Wonderfully slow lighting changes add to the dramatic ambiance in this circus tent/chapiteau, which was specially made for the company.
L’enfant Qui… is a magical experience and very highly recommended.
This is one of four very interesting and entertaining shows offered by Vive le Fringe! for the Institut français d’Écosse – and it is worth seeking out this venue for these treasures of shows – plus a cosy French café, Le Bistrot which serves snacks and drinks.
Other shows at the Institut français d’Écosse:
Colette Garrigan in Sleeping Beauty
Photo credit: Cie Akselere
- Weird and Wonderful Antiquithon by Company des Femmes à Barbe (Read Review here)
- binôme – Souris Chaos / Thibault Rossigneux & Cie les sens des mots – a witty comedy about food as catharsis.
- Sleeping Beauty by Cie Akselere -A bold performance of a princess tale told by Artist and Puppeteer Colette Garrigan. Incorporating shadow theatre, object theatre and direct dramatic bi-lingual storytelling, Garrigan tells of an intense era in her life growing up in Liverpool.
L’enfant Qui…Performance information:
Dates | 8-24 August
Time | 6 pm
Duration | 55 minutes
Space | Chapiteau
Age Category | 14+
Location/Venue:
Institut français d’Écosse
Venue 134
13 Randolph Crescent
Edinburgh EH3 7TT
BOOK TICKETS : 0131 225 53 66
More Information:
Vive le Fringe! http://vivelefringe.org/
Edinburgh Fringe Festival show page: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/l-enfant-qui
T1J: www.t1j.be
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