AN ACROBATIC CELEBRATION TO THE RHYTHM OF MUSIC
In an elegant Cotton Club-style lounge bar, a cleaner is chasing his dream of becoming one of the Blues
Brothers, when two characters, dressed in the iconic suits of John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, show up offering
him a chance to make his dreams come true. Following the whims of an extravagant vintage radio, playing
rhythm’n’blues music, the barman and the whole staff transform into performers doing balancing acts,
waving flags, jumping and acrobatics with fire, with a smile always on their faces and the constant
involvement of the audience. Every object (chairs, table, hangers, vases and even mirror) becomes a tool for
breath-taking acrobatics in a party full of dazzling moments set to the sweeping sounds of the cult movie’s
soundtrack: human pyramids, limbo with fire, jumping with the rope and in the hoops, hilarious
gags, funny stripteases, amusing dance challenges and much more.
“The dazzling venture of the magnificent five”
This is what the famous theatre critic Franco Cordelli wrote in his review on the Corriere della Sera about this show with more than 900 dates around the world and more than 600,000 spectators. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the most important theatre kermesse in the world, The Black Blues Brothers were chosen as the best physical theatre show by Theatre Weekly magazine, ended up being one of the most viewed and appreciated shows by the public, with daily standing ovations from sell-out crowds, and caught plenty of attention from the press, who praised it with four- and five-star reviews.
Between contemporary circus and musical comedy, this acrobatic theatre production, conceived by Alexander Sunny (producer of several successful shows and curator of TV specials about the Cirque du Soleil) enchanted theatres and festivals all over the world and was chosen as the best acrobatic theatre show at the Adelaide Fringe by the Australian newspaper The Advertiser.
THE SOUND OF SUCCESS
No one can resist the energy of The Black Blues Brothers, whose world tour has thrilled audiences in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Austria, Bahrein, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary. It has been performed in prestigious theatres, including the Carcano in Milan, the Victoria Eugenia in San Sebastián, the Quirino and Olimpico in Rome and the Music Hall in the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, as well as at major festivals, such as Sziget Festival in Budapest, MAC Festival in Barcelona and Kleines Fest in Hannover. The tremendous success earned the acrobats an invitation to the world’s leading circus event, the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival, where they received two special prizes, and to the Moulin Rouge, the historical temple of live entertainment.
