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This Twisted Tale (Paper Doll Militia)

By | Published on Sunday 28 August 2011

In a mystic marquee of blue air and fairy music, air-light acrobats swing and sway, astonishing the audience with their body control. In a space high above ground that reminds vaguely of a circus tent, a little girl meets the red-haired devil, climbing up lampposts, ropes and swings. Storytelling and movement weave a new world of faraway adventures into the blue air above a playground. The artists show immense skill; it is baffling how they speak with such calm voices while their bodies are under so much tension. Various parts of the story are wonderfully poetic, with some scenes delicate and beautiful, yet somehow these elements forfeit a little of their gentle intensity in this overwhelming production.

Leith On The Fringe at Out Of The Blue Drill Hall, 6 – 29 Aug, 4pm (4.55pm), £9.50 – £12.00, fpp303.
tw rating 4/5
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