2023 TCAF: 《AIR PLAY》

In Air Play umbrellas fly, fabrics soar over the audience, balloons swallow people, and snow swirls, filling the stage.  With stunning images and gales of laughter, Air Play bounces on the edge of definition: part comedy, part sculpture, part circus, part theater.  

A circus-style adventure of two siblings journeying through a surreal land of air, Air Play transforms ordinary objects into uncommon beauty.  Created by circus performers Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone in collaboration with kinetic sculptor Daniel Wurtzel, Air Play was devised through years of experimentation with simple materials, movement, and technology. 

Great for all ages, Air Play creates beauty and inspires laughter across cultures and continents.  No translation necessary, Air Play has played from the southernmost opera house in the world in Chile, to London’s Royal Festival Hall, Melbourne's State Theatre, Shanghai’s Grand Theatre, and continues to tour.

Air Play is a visual poem, using no words, and brings to life the very air we breathe.

Performing Group

ACROBUFFOS, USA

Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone created Acrobuffos in 2005 with the goal of making wordless shows to entertain audiences across the globe. Visual, completely wordless, comedic physical theater. The Acrobuffos present sophisticated image-driven performances, playing games using poetic mime. They are not your typical clowns - they are artists and surrealists - who will not be easily categorized.

Since 2005, they have created seven shows together, competed in international circus festivals, performed in over 25 countries, headlined at the Big Apple Circus, and were featured on a postage stamp.

Air Sculptures

Daniel Wurtzel

Daniel Wurtzel is a New York artist best known for his kinetic sculptures using air and lightweight materials that fly. Daniel’s sculptures have been featured on Broadway, Cirque du Soleil, the Olympics, and with theater directors such as Julie Taymor, Diane Paulus, Robert Lepage, and Zhang Yimou. Museums around the world, including the Musee Rodin, Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, and the Museu do Amanha in Rio de Janeiro, display Daniel’s work.