Creating the world in shadows in Milan

Shadows are not just something fleeting for the dancers of the American company, Catapult, as they perform in Italy this Christmas.

They create shadow sculptures with their bodies, giving a contemporary twist to the ancient Chinese art of shadow theatre. Shifting live silhouettes are the performance. Dancers create animals, flowers, trains and even a Western-style saloon.

The dancers creating a caterpillar

The dancers creating a train

The Catapult dance company was created in 2008, by Adam Battelstein, who spent 19 years as a dancer, choreographer and creative director of the Pilobolus Dance

The dancers creating a christmas tree

The dancers creating an elephant.

Theatre. Catapult gained popularity following its appearance on America’s Got Talent, in 2013.

The company is touring Italy for the second time.