| 11 August 2011
The Brighton-based performance company Flying Eye focuses on delivering pieces that explore real and heartfelt human issues, which resonate with the audience beyond the final bow. In this fashion, Cutting the Cord follows Sachi Kimura as she makes the life-altering journey from Tokyo to London.
This show is a lyrical piece about leaving and belonging, inspired by the genuine experiences of the artistic directors of Flying Eye - Sachi Kimura from Japan and Kristin Hjelm from Sweden - and augmented with material from interviews of people from various cultural backgrounds living in Britain today.
The delivery of this solo piece of physical theatre is beautiful and immensely pleasing to watch. With live music accompanying her every whim and fancy, Kimura’s performance feels all the more spirited and expressive. From bright humour to remarkable sadness, she eloquently captures both the excitement and burden of integrating into British society, as well as the pain of leaving loved ones behind.
The show is full of quirks and surprises and is seamlessly constructed, using the full space of the cavernous venue to great effect. My only real quibble is that, in a rush to get her words out, Kimura often forgets to enunciate sufficiently and thereby loses precious pieces of the narrative in a hurried slur. This is a poignant piece of theatre that is sure to impress. It was a sell-out at the Brighton Festival, so to avoid disappointment here, I’d book your tickets now.
Cutting The Chord, Cowgate @ Underbelly, 4.27 Aug (not 15), 6.45 pm
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