Exit review – a circus squad who really drive each other up the wall

Zoo Southside, Edinburgh
The acrobats in this symphony of ins and outs build and break tension as they clamber over the set together

Four performers enter the auditorium and walk among us but they’re sizing up the space not the audience. On stage is a scaffold structure with a cutaway design and a white facade featuring several doors, which soon frame a series of comings and goings. With this much slamming it’s no surprise that there’s an element of farce as the cast move in and out, become human dominoes and narrowly miss each other. No one has time to knock during the frantic arrivals. I’d recommend taking a side seat so you can appreciate the full effect.

So far so frivolous in this family-friendly Belgian production, although there’s a cheeky hint at what might be happening behind those closed doors and whether swiping right is a factor among the increasing acrobatics. Choreographed by Piet Van Dycke, the show then knuckles down to more serious tricks, with the performers undertaking a series of costume changes that are so subtle you don’t notice them at first.