Playground at the La Plage des Six Pompes festival
Playground at the La Plage des Six Pompes festival in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
La Plage des Six Pompes is deeply rooted in the creative, working-class, multicultural, resourceful and enterprising spirit of La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Held in a city with a unique urban layout and history, the festival is Switzerland’s flagship event for street arts. Beyond its annual summer gathering, it also serves as a committed ambassador for these living arts.
Collectif Primavez will present its show Playground
in La Chaux-de-Fonds
on 7 August at 20h00 and on 8 August at 17h00 and 19h15
as part of the La Plage des Six Pompes festival.
Would you like to know more about Playground?
Playground is a comical and absurd production that rises 8 metres high, combining Chinese pole, dance, theatre, acrobatics and humour. A tragicomedy full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. This is Miguel Rubio’s challenge: his set design comes to life thanks to those who decide to support it. Eight chairs form part of the structure, and the audience who occupy them become a fundamental pillar. Without them, the show would not hold together.
As he tries to balance on the Chinese pole, Miguel Rubio faces unpredictable situations. To overcome them, he needs the physical and emotional help of the audience, who become essential accomplices in the show. Playground is a warm and characterful solo show based on a collaborative anchoring system. Here, the connection between the artist and the audience is key: without their support, the magic does not work.