skiing odyssey

Reviews:
„The juggling duo The Trick Brothers have shown the real jewel. Their Skiing Odyssey took only half an hour but it impressed the audience more than other much longer performances. The intention was clear – to deal with cross-country skiing in a funny way and to show possibilities of juggling with skis and ski poles. The choreography was simple and they parodied everything connected with cross-country skiing – snowsuits, caps, racing numbers. The topic was parodied with real easiness but also thoroughly in great detail. It is especially reputable that The Trick Brothers seriously play in all banal and ridiculous situations and thus they intensify comic effect of the performance whose magnificent highlight is the Czech hymn in honour of the winners. The dramaturgy of the performance is really excellent. The Trick Brothers are able to show the most banal ideas in a witty and novel way, they masterly work with suspense and make new and new practical jokes all the time. “ Alexej Byčko, Taneční aktuality

„Perhaps most obviously “Fringe-worthy” is Cross-country Odyssey by comic double act The Trick Brothers. Forget the Chuckle Brothers, think more Sacha Baron Cohen for a family audience.
Performed outdoors as part of the Nuselské Dvorky one-day festival of outdoor theatre and contemporary circus (a lovely event which serves the working-class community of Nusle, which is otherwise somewhat culturally neglected) the show is an absolute delight. In the piece, a pair (later a trio) of clownish characters muck around with ski equipment in a brilliant slapstick performance that is reminiscent of Cohen’s Borat at his physically comic best.“ Mark Brown, Sunday Herald

„Following the parade came a performance by one of the most entertaining ensembles in Czech contemporary circus – The Trick Brothers. Their latest piece, which turns summer on its head, is called The Skiing Odyssey. The duo Václav Jelínek and Adam Jarchovský have been proving for years that they can build a show on the foundation of juggling that either challenges the audience’s usual experience or simply entertains. Alongside their now nearly legendary Piggy Circus, which they brought to the festival two years ago, The Skiing Odyssey is another such work. Once again, it leans on their ability to juggle practically anything—this time, with ski poles and cross-country skis. The performance is full of subtle and self-deprecating humor, reflected in the costumes and scenography. And, as always, there’s a brilliant choice of music—this time kicking off with the 90s dance hit Freestyler by Bomfunk MC’s. Gesture-based humor remains a hallmark of The Trick Brothers’s choreography, and it shows no sign of running dry. Their dreamy, absurd ‘Ski Rent’ transformed into a cross-country skiing and even biathlon race—complete with real shooting using water pistols at targets (namely, the audience and themselves)—culminated in a podium ceremony with an anthem. It was the highlight of the evening.”“ Dominik Melichar, Divadelní noviny

„What began as a subtly captivating spectacle, where every little detail held meaning, turned into an event that lifted the audience from their seats.
I believe the standing ovation would have happened even without the final rendition of the Czech national anthem.” Hana Strejčková