This ambitious and extraordinary piece of aerial theatre told a powerful tale of an ecological crisis.
Combining dramatic film and visuals with breathtaking aerial performance, As The World Tipped confronted one of the most pressing issues for the planet with spectacle, humour, and emotion. At the Secretariat of the Copenhagen Climate Change conference, harassed staff fail to notice the world around them, literally and metaphorically, sliding toward disaster.
Suspended above the audience in the night sky, the performers struggled to control their increasingly precarious world as they did battle with the effects of a drastic environmental catastrophe.
Written and directed by Nigel Jamieson, one of the world’s leading creators of outdoor spectacle (Sydney Olympics, Liverpool Capital of Culture), As The World Tipped was created by the pioneering team from Wired Aerial Theatre and was one of the finest large-scale shows by a UK company.
The show has played over 50 times; to audiences across the UK and festivals in France, Germany, Australia, Chile, South Korea, Italy and more.
A Wired Aerial Theatre Production.
Written and directed by Nigel Jamieson.
Produced by XTRAX
Co-Produced by Without Walls
A Tipping Point/Without Walls Co-Commission
Commissioned by Brighton Dome & Festival, Norwich & Norfolk Festival, Made in Liverpool
Supported by Liverpool City Council
Co-Commissioned by Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, Mintfest, Stockton International Riverside Festival and XTRAX
