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Gandini Juggling presents

HEKA

  • Corn Exchange Auditorium
  • 0 – 60 minutes
  • Full Price £17.25  / 
  • Concessions £15.25 (including booking fees)
Six red balls sit above a woman lying down in a black blazer in the reflection of a mirror being held by someone else's hands

Everything is not as it seems.

Drawing inspiration from the intricate connection between juggling and magic, Heka transports audiences into a mesmerising realm where reality blurs with illusion. Heka transcends boundaries, inviting spectators on a journey where objects materialise and vanish, levitate, and transform before their eyes. Yet beneath the surface lies a tantalising question: what is real and what is merely a trick of perception?

Embracing elements of contemporary choreography, Heka reimagines magic through the lens of repetition, counterpoint, and misdirection. Conversely, it explores how magic principles can inform choreographic expression, challenging conventional notions of performance.

Above all it is a celebration of the silliness and absurdity of entertainment; a homage to the delights of the absurd.

Two people lie down with round mirrors covering their heads and reflected in the mirrors are hands holding circular red balls.
A person holds two white round ping-pong balls over their eyes, with a third ball in their mouth, creating a whimsical, surreal visual effect. Hands are placed behind the balls, fanning out their fingers.
A man is lying down with his body mirrored to create a unique visual effect, where his head appears duplicated. Surrounding his head in a semi-circle are multiple small red spherical objects.

Image Credit: Camilla Greenwell

Duration: 1 hour (no interval)

Age Guide: 8+

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