GODZ | Headfirst Acrobats
When we talk about beautiful men, we will often say ‘Awh, he’s like a Greek God’. Headfirst acrobats take this aphorism and run, giving us GODZ: a one-hour high comedy, high camp, circus extravaganza, all the while keeping it extremely sexy.
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We see cocktail tricks on steroids with Dionysus, feats of strength befitting a deity that drags the sun across the sky from Apollo, we come to find that love is a bitch and so is GODZ’s Cupid who gives us a delightful chair climbing act. After these grand displays, Hercules becomes the main character in a way only Hercules can, he gives us a series of whip tricks (a presumed nod to the Nemean Lion) before giving us an aerial act on the rings. The four divinities then find themselves caught in a game of ‘hide the spear’ so to speak and provide us with a reimagined towel act, this time with discus instead of towels. There are only three discus and so the Godz are forced to squabble amongst themselves over who is to be exposed to the audience before coming together in a hilarious dance.
Zeus, is mad he was left out of this debauchery, however and so banishes Hercules to the Underworld for neglecting to invite him. A heavy metal aerial act from Hades brings us below with the kind of angst and drama you would expect from the God of the Underworld. The Lord of the Dead begins to question his nephew before very quickly falling into a petty squabble with his younger brother; one that leads Zeus to banish Hercules into the Christian hell. An S&M-style number to Rihanna’s S&M featuring nuns in sparkly booty shorts and toting whips ends in a faux cock-and-ball torture sequence that see Hercules upgraded from mere demigod to full divine status. Yes, you read that right. And it’s frankly the highlight (and the climax) of the show. Hercules is ascended onto Olympus, and we are finally greeted by Zeus, who too is wearing sparkly booty shorts (plus a delightful pair of pleasers), and he ends the show with a high femme, burlesque-style aerial number.
Hilarious, athletically impressive, sexy and sensual GODZ isn’t necessarily concerned with mythological accuracy and that willingness to transgress permeates throughout the entire work and makes it the spectacular piece of work of theatre and circus that it is. I loved this show, like LOVED it. Headfirst Acrobats provide a highly entertain, jam-packed evening at the circus all the while proving there’s nothing sexier than a sense of humour.
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