Six performers act on a steeply tilted stage with the word NOW and an image of Earth. Two crew members in harnesses watch from below. The scene is dramatically lit, creating a sense of movement and urgency.

Six performers act on a steeply tilted stage with the word NOW and an image of Earth. Two crew members in harnesses watch from below. The scene is dramatically lit, creating a sense of movement and urgency.

Wired Aerial Theatre

XTRAX was the manager for Wired Aerial Theatre, one of the UK’s leading specialists in theatre-based aerial dance work and large-scale outdoor work.

Led by Wendy Hesketh-Ogilvie and Jamie Ogilvie, Wired Aerial Theatre has established itself as the UK’s most exciting and imaginative aerial theatre company.

One of the world’s foremost experts in aerial consultation and innovators of a breath-taking aerial technique – which fuses contemporary dance, physical theatre, aerial performance, gymnastics and climbing with its signature style of bungee-assisted dance – Wired Aerial Theatre creates work which delights and inspires audiences and flies the flag for UK outdoor arts through worldwide touring.

Based at its centre for aerial excellence, The Higher Space in Liverpool, the company aims to push the boundaries of UK-produced performance through the creation of cutting-edge work.

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Two men with wrapped hands perform a horizontal, flying pose on a stage outdoors, supported by visible harnesses. They are intense and focused, with a backdrop of trees and buildings.

Two men with wrapped hands perform a horizontal, flying pose on a stage outdoors, supported by visible harnesses. They are intense and focused, with a backdrop of trees and buildings.

Four people appear to be crawling or climbing on a blue-lit vertical wall, their bodies and shadows dramatically cast on the surface, creating an illusion of movement and depth.

Four people appear to be crawling or climbing on a blue-lit vertical wall, their bodies and shadows dramatically cast on the surface, creating an illusion of movement and depth.

A lively outdoor performance takes place on a stage in front of a brick building. Two actors, surrounded by props like bins and metal containers, entertain an audience seated on the lawn in bright sunlight.

A lively outdoor performance takes place on a stage in front of a brick building. Two actors, surrounded by props like bins and metal containers, entertain an audience seated on the lawn in bright sunlight.

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