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.
