Now touring · Co-production with Hoxton Hall

Balance.

Balancing Secrets. Juggling Trust.

  • Outdoor Arts
  • Acrobatics
  • Physical Theatre

An acrobatic two-hander set in a 1940s pub cellar. Two strangers, a stack of beer kegs, and a story about reliance, identity, and the courage to lean on someone else.

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Balance — Brainfools touring circus theatre show poster

A story told through kegs, planks, and bottles.

Set against the backdrop of a dusty pub cellar in the 1940s, Balancetells the story of two strangers thrown together by chaos. Using “cellar inventory” — heavy beer kegs, wine bottles, and wooden planks — they transform a wary standoff into a high-energy acrobatic playground.

It is a show about finding lightness in the dark, exploring reliance, identity, and the courage to lean on someone else. Audiences come for the acrobatics and leave with something quieter.

What programmers need to know

  • Cast2 performers + stage manager
  • Duration55 min indoor · 30–40 min outdoor
  • SettingIndoor or outdoor
  • StageMin 4 × 4 m, 4.5 m ceiling
  • Tech riderSelf-sufficient — own props, own PA
  • AudienceFamily · age 7+
  • Get-in1 h + warm-up · 15 min get-out
  • Per dayUp to 2 performances

Full tech pack, marketing assets, venue rider, and audience-development notes available via the gated pack.

Where Balance is touring

Live from our schedule. Dates without a ticket link will update closer to the run — leave us your email below to get notified.

Bring Balance to your venue

We aim to respond within two working days. For tech specs, get-in/get-out, and marketing assets, open the pack above first — it answers most upfront questions.

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