Papillon

I am a latecomer to the world of dance, and certainly don't come from an angle of expertise. But I do know what I like, and Papillon was certainly amongst the beest dance I have ever experienced.
The live created electronic music was in turns hypnotic, driving, and frenetic. The three dancers, varied in their physicality and style, each brought an individuality to the parts of the piece, but very much a coherent whole too. As they moved around the stage, drifting in and out of sync and step, it was almost overwhlming visually (and audibly from the band). It was definitely a very intense experience, I was stunned when it ended as I had completely lost track of time. It was a truly fantastic experince, I hope WAFD return to these shores.

I went to this show with a friend who had booked the tickets, so I had little prior knowledge of what to expect. I was blown away, it was utterly incredible. The music is gorgeous, and the 3 dancers were so talented. The dancing is free flowing and enthralling, what a beautiful show. Highly reccomend.

I went into this show with an idea of what it was about. That idea was nowhere to be found. I watched the show with intrigue. I was more than intrigued - captivated, transfixed and inspired - by the end of it. I had no idea what the meaning was about, but the power in it was the raw emotion. The focused techno music, alteration of the drums and synths based on the dancer's movements, was definitely intended. You could just as easily believe the dancers were responding to the music, expressing themselves carefully yet carefree as possible. It was both organised and disordered, harmonious and cacophonous, purposeful yet not. You'll just have to see for yourself.

The choreography of this show is definitely at the informal end of the spectrum, in fact I thought it was improvised until the choreographer was introduced at the end. Not to my taste, though the audience generally were enthusiastic. The electronic music however was excellent, progressing subtly in tempo and theme throughout the hour long performance.

The three dancers are all very talented, and all have their own style of dance performance. The show is interesting throughout, as the dancers constantly switch from dancing independently to interacting with each other. I personally didn't quite understand what it all meant, even after looking up the description, but enjoyed myself nontheless and found the show worth the visit.

If I can make a small suggestion, I'd recommend sitting in one of the back rows for a better view, as sitting at the front can sometimes put you so close to the performers that you may need to keep panning your head around to see them all.

Amazing, my favourite performance so far. Dancers and music are mesmerising, absolutely loved this show.

Such an amazing performance, great artists and music, loved it! Thank you for bringing it to the Fringe!

Went with my daughter and we were both blown away. Epic sound track for those brought up with drum and bass and house music. And the dancers are mesmerising.

Subliminal, touching, vibrant and realistic. Definitely recomendable