Press Extracts
« Pitched in promenade, there is a quality of immersive street theatre about Tabú. When performers cascade over your head, you feel the rush of air; when they spin dizzyingly just in front of you, you become caught up in the rhythm, swaying on the spot. Up close, the feats on show appear magnified and infectious. "
Carrousel of fantasies London April 09 - Matt Trueman
«Keep the Spark. You’re not watching adolescent Chinese athletes. These performers are ordinary people. »
The spectator March 09 - Lloyd Evans
«There may be slicker troupes around the world, but Cardiff's rough-around-the-edges Nofitstate Circus put on a thrilling show that is unfakeably real. »
The Telegraph April 09 - Charles Spencer
« For anyone wishing to experience circus that stands right on the edge, Tabú is
something of a must. Posters billing the similarly brilliant La Clique, currently at
the Hippodrome, read 'Impossible to Explain, Just Go!'. Potential copyright
issues aside, the NoFit State Circus would be more than justified in adopting
this slogan to advertise its own unique show. »
Music OMH April 2009Sam Smith
« The combination of emotionally-charged live music, dramatically shadowed lighting and spectacular acrobatics is utterly intoxicating - Tabú is engaging, wholly entertaining and unstoppable. »
WhatsonStage April 2009- Katie Blemler
"There are moments as thrilling as anything by Argentine circus pioneers De la
Guarda, and watching this show makes you tingle with a sense of being alive. If I were 20 years younger, I would sign up for trapeze lessons immediately."
The Guardian April 2009 Lynn Gardner
« Pitched in promenade, there is a quality of immersive street theatre about Tabú. When performers cascade over your head, you feel the rush of air; when they spin dizzyingly just in front of you, you become caught up in the rhythm, swaying on the spot. Up close, the feats on show appear magnified and infectious. "
Carrousel of fantasies London April 09 - Matt Trueman
«Keep the Spark. You’re not watching adolescent Chinese athletes. These performers are ordinary people. »
The spectator March 09 - Lloyd Evans
«There may be slicker troupes around the world, but Cardiff's rough-around-the-edges Nofitstate Circus put on a thrilling show that is unfakeably real. »
The Telegraph April 09 - Charles Spencer
« For anyone wishing to experience circus that stands right on the edge, Tabú is
something of a must. Posters billing the similarly brilliant La Clique, currently at
the Hippodrome, read 'Impossible to Explain, Just Go!'. Potential copyright
issues aside, the NoFit State Circus would be more than justified in adopting
this slogan to advertise its own unique show. »
Music OMH April 2009Sam Smith
« The combination of emotionally-charged live music, dramatically shadowed lighting and spectacular acrobatics is utterly intoxicating - Tabú is engaging, wholly entertaining and unstoppable. »
WhatsonStage April 2009- Katie Blemler
"There are moments as thrilling as anything by Argentine circus pioneers De la
Guarda, and watching this show makes you tingle with a sense of being alive. If I were 20 years younger, I would sign up for trapeze lessons immediately."
The Guardian April 2009 Lynn Gardner
