Tipping point

The object looks like a broken piece of a shipwreck or a piece of space junk. As soon as the six climb it, it tilts and they have to react immediately to stay upright. This instability increases both their vulnerability and their dependence on each other; every movement has an effect, on the object and on each other.

The performers search for balance – of the object and of their mutual relationships – but discover that they mercilessly collide with the limits of their individual freedoms. Only by surrendering to the laws of gravity and each other can they play the object and stay upright. Only by working together can they find perfect balance and control for a moment.

Tipping Point is a challenging performance about dependency, changing power relations and large uncontrollable elements. With a unique, powerful language on the border of dance and acrobatics, full of risks, Panama Pictures knows how to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

The movements are accompanied, propelled, magnified or even weakened by a specially composed musical composition that is at times larger than life , but at other times emphasises the emptiness and makes the intimacy of the performers palpable.

"We live in unstable times and it is becoming increasingly clear how much we are globally dependent on each other: every decision has an impact, sometimes the consequences of our actions (or the lack of action) are felt on the other side of the world. Tipping Point questions our individual freedom and collective responsibility." - Pia Meuthen