Heka

Company: Gandini Juggling
Venue: Cambridge Junction, Cambridge Dates:

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Heka—named after the Egyptian goddess of magic—marks a departure for director Sean Gandini as he revisits the fascination with magic which began during his childhood in Havana. Using magic as a source of creativity and a choreographic language, he deconstructs the movements we associate with magic to create new and unexpected juggling tricks. Two magicians—Yann Frisch (France) and Kalle Nio (Finland)—have worked as magic consultants on the show.

Infused with a blend of humour and philosophy, Heka draws inspiration from 20th-century magic tricks, mind games, sleights of hand. Embracing elements of contemporary choreography, it reimagines magic using repetition, counterpoint and misdirection and explores the dynamics of group magic, probing the possibilities of multiple hands and gestures and delving into the nuances of delay and anticipation. The result is a choreography of juggling where everything is definitely not as it seems…

Other Performances

Venue: The Place, London Dates:
Venue: Farnham Maltings, Farnham Dates:
Venue: Brighton Dome, Brighton Dates:
Venue: Lighthouse, Poole Dates:
Venue: Gloucester Guildhall, Gloucester Dates:
Venue: Corn Exchange Newbury, Newbury Dates:
Venue: Oxford Playhouse, Oxford Dates:
Venue: The Lowry, Salford Dates:
Venue: Lakeside Arts, Nottingham Dates:

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