LIMBO

LIMBO"the record–breaking, award–winning show finally makes its Melbourne debut as part of the 2015 Melbourne Festival, performing in a Spiegeltent alongside the Foxtel Festival Hub. This intoxicating mix of cabaret, circus and acrobatics has seduced audiences worldwide with its celebration of otherworldy proportions.
 
A dirty and dangerous circus-cabaret directed by Scott Maidment, LIMBO whisks audiences into a sinister netherworld of jaw-dropping contortion, gut-churning aerial acrobatics, nail-biting stunts and staggering illusions.

Presented in a magnificent 1920s themed Spiegeltent, LIMBO's stellar Australian and international cast play hard and fast. See Coney Island's fire-breathing, sword-swallowing vintage beauty Heather Holliday, Europe's gravity-defying Chinese pole master and beat boxer Mikael Bres, mind-bending German contortionist Tigris, the aerial grace of Canadian acrobat Evelyne Allard, alongside Australia's tap dancing sensation Hilton Denis and astonishing hand balancer Danik Abishev.

Music is a driving force in LIMBO, with Sxip Shirey from New York behind the thrilling live score of what he describes as JANK! Constantly surprising, always funky, very sexy and a little bit off-kilter, Shirey describes his sounds as 'a New York brass band marching through New Orleans on its way to an all-night party in Berlin. It's brass, electronics, surprising sounds, hip-hop and club beats." Shirey's experimental sound uses found and re-imagined instruments to offer a truly dynamic experience. Elyas Kahn leads the band, with Mick Stuart on drums, bass and his unique creation -The Polymba' and Eamon McNelis on trumpet.
 
LIMBO sold out its premiere season at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2013. Since then it has captivated audiences at London Wonderground Festival, 2013-14 (UK); Edinburgh Christmas Festival, 2013 (UK); Sydney Festival 2014-15 (AUS); Festival de Teatro Bogota, 2014 (COL); Aalborg Spiegeltent Festival, 2014 (DNK); Brisbane Festival, 2014 (AUS); Tollwood Winter Festival, Munich 2014 (GER); Auckland Festival, 2015 (NZL); and Kermezzo(o) Brussels, 2015 (BEL).
 
Director Scott Maidment said: 'It was in Melbourne back in early 2013 where the first rehearsals of LIMBO took place with the show's eclectic international cast. The show has since travelled non-stop around the world and I'm really excited to finally come full circle and present LIMBO to Melbourne Festival audiences for the first time."
 
LIMBO is poised to set Melbourne on fire this October as it performs throughout the Festival, adding to the buzz and excitement of the Foxtel Festival Hub precinct on the banks of the Yarra River.
 
Don't miss the chance to see the show so hot, Madonna came twice. It's wild, wicked and out of this world.