Review Object Piggy: Aerial sequences serve drama rather than being main event | Tiger Dublin Fringe

Object Piggy
Lir Academy *** 
It might have moments of gravity-defying thrills, but aerial dance can sometimes provide minutes of awkward transitions and set-ups. In Object Piggy, creator Emily Aoibheann eliminates any unseemly creases, creating a seamless structure where every action, however trivial, is imbued with importance. The aerial sequences serve the drama rather than being the main event. Lasers, hanging fabrics, marbles and a well-judged live soundscape get equal importance. Yet there is still lots of visceral aerial excitement, particularly Saar Rombout's Triple Cloudswing solo and Abagail Nénuphar's final solo wearing pig's trotters. Woven through the compulsive unpredictability are themes of concealment and presentation – props, drums and even drummers get covered and revealed in fabric. But Object Piggy rewards those viewers who sit back and observe the whole, rather than glancing around in search of meaning. Until Sept 20