The Black Blues Brothers

An uncomfortable show fraught with issues, and amateurish acrobats in a show with next to no narrative. Theres a scene where one of the five is essentially robbed (with comedy items being taken from his pockets) and left looking worried in a tattered shirt, then bound with rope and dragged off stage. There's consistent threat of violence with another of the five threatening to punch another performer for not abiding by some poorly indicated rule. The acrobats constantly seek applause for mediocre tricks and there's no working up to a big finale - it just falls flat. See one of the many more competent and less troubling circus shows at the Fringe.

We saw this last night. Very impressed by the athleticism of the acrobats and the cool music and setting. Well worth seeing although for me the dramatic narrative was weak and in some places irritating. A good spectacle with some humour.

I loved the show. Great entertainment. Fit guys in every way.
Highly recommended. 5 star show.

If you’re feeling in need of a lift go see these guys for an hour of pure fun, good music and clever acrobatics. Despite being a bit amateurish you can’t help applauding and being wowed at their outrageous antics. Definitely worth a watch.

Big mistake here. Note to self - read the blurb!!! This is def not blues brothers or anything fo with it. Talented acrobats who were goof at what they did but constantly looked for applause. All very long winded and boring - 20 mins of acrobatics stretched out over an hour. If you like the Blues Brothers, give it a miss

A very good show, definitely to be recommended. Quite amazing acrobatics linked to music from The Blues Brothers and other genres. Yes the section based around the broken radio was a bit slower, but hey, even these ripped guys needed to take a bit of a breather before the spectacular finale!

We love acrobatics and we had so much fun at the show. These performers are immensely talented.

High energy acrobatic entertainment. Really enjoyed this show. You come out feeling energised. Well worth a watch.

One of the best shows I have ever seen at the festival.
Amazing performance by a bunch of dynamic guys...fun and laughter included along the way.
Thank you for an absolutely amazing show x

A nice show with talented acrobats, who are smiley and charming. The content was a little slow however, with too many breaks in the action. It would have more impactful and high-energy if it had lasted 30-40 minutes rather than an hour. It might also have even more impactful in a smaller venue, where you could see the performers up close. Overall, the production could have been much stronger but the performers were charming and talented.

Great fun and high energy with fab use of music

An excellent show by a very talented group of people, whose performance was faultless and breathtaking.

a tumbling troupe performing acts if strength and balancing to a blues brothers soundtrack. Professionally done but the show dragged a bit and was padded out with a hokey routine about a malfunctioning radio. We went to the opening Saturday show which was being filmed and consequently the crowd was seeded with PR people who encouraged an OTT reaction.
6/10 for me although the others gave it a 7.

WOW!!! What a brilliant entertaining show for all the family. Full of energy, fun, risky acrobatics and all to the back drop of great music. And if you think men can't skip - think again!!
Loved it!

This show was fantastic. Brilliant music, incredible acrobatics, fast paced - pure genius! The hour passed by so quickly - I will never think about skipping rope the same way again! :)