07-05-2025
Circus Baobab brings spectacular African dance and acrobatics to Abu Dhabi for Yé! - a show with an environmental message
8 May 2025 00:21
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Circus Baobab is unlike any circus you've ever is an exhibition of dance and the unimaginable acrobatic feats the human body is capable of, pushing the boundaries of kinesiology with its gravity-defying stunts and mind-boggling bodily it's all on display in Abu Dhabi - for the first time - at the Red Theater, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi, on Saadiyat Island, on May production Yé! is a captivating fusion of contemporary performance and age-old African ritual dances, in which the troupe of 13 acrobats perform hand-to-hand lifts, symbolic pyramids, and animal-inspired choreographed movement while integrating traditional drumming and masked unique form of art carries a profound dialogue with the past, incorporating history, heritage and modern expressions to create a new and evolving poetry of movement.Yé! uses the African circus to highlight pressing environmental concerns, calling for collective action to preserve the world for future project began in 2021 when Damien Droin and Yann Ecauvre worked with Bakala Camara of Circus Baobab in Conakry, creative exchanges led to a performance that explores water, environmental change and human responsibility in a modern result is an evocative stage piece blending ancient traditions with contemporary environmental acrobatics and dance, Yé! invites the audience on a journey exploring environmental challenges and reflecting on a changing performers bring to life the environmental crises we face, questioning reality and our place in the changing acrobats and dancers are lifted high, they represent humanity's defiance against nature's forces, portraying resilience and unity in the face of overwhelming performers' acrobatic feats represent humanity's defiance against nature's forces, symbolising resilience and unity. They are lifted and flung across the stage, reaching heights of over 20 feet.
Prepare to be amazed.
