Sydney’s famous Spiegeltent (an intimately charming, travelling circus-style pavilion) will return to Hyde Park soon with the hotly anticipated production of Absinthe. With elements of cabaret, circus, burlesque and vaudeville thrown in for good measure, Absinthe is an adults-only production that has enthralled audiences in New York, Miami and at it’s four-year residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Currently touring across Australia, the production has already proved a hit in Newcastle, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.
Michal Nowosadko, one of the performers in Absinthe, describes Australian audiences as “super good fun”. He’s part of a duo act from Poland that displays impressive feats of hand balance.
“It’s a very specific kind of hand balancing that I perform with my friend and partner (Zbigniew Sobierajski). I am the top man and he is the base,” Nowosadko explains. “It’s about balance and strength, because you want to show how much you can control your body. It’s also about trust, because he is holding me so I have to control the movement. It is a beautiful act full of power and grace.”
Other acts featured include aerial hoops, foosball on a high bar, a ‘chair mountain’, acrobatics, duo straps and high wire, all accompanied by live music. According to Nowosadko, it’s something best to experience for yourself.
“It’s hard to describe in one word. The show has got a good sense of humour and top class acts from all over Europe and the world. If you would like to see Absinthe, just do it and you won’t regret anything.” (AS)
September 15–October 4. Spiegeltent, Hyde Park, Sydney. $54-$154. Tickets & info: ticketek.com.au
BY ALICIA SIM
