Tom Cassani : Inside

With Inside, the English performer takes hold – not without a touch of humor – of this frankly dangerous act to turn it into an exercise in introspection. An artist with an assertive singularity, he moves from dance to theater, circus to cabaret. His performances rely on an expanded magic, which challenges our perception and our relationship with truth. Here, his gesture tilts toward the intimate. Sword swallowing becomes all at once an unveiling, a lecture, a demonstration, an obsession, or a collective celebration of being alive.

Facing him, mesmerized, the audience moves in turn from dread to fascination, from doubt to compassion. With this new creation, Tom Cassani pushes the boundaries of his art. In his expert hands, the traditional act transforms into a daring exploration of danger. An unprecedented experience, to be lived live, from which one does not emerge completely unscathed.