Presented by Crying Out Loud at 2.15pm on Ventnor Esplanade, in association with Shubbak Festival and the Babylon Migrants Project | Taroo is a Parkour and circus comedy show telling stories from streets all over the world. With a fusion of acrobatics, Chinese pole and urban street moves, this show is not all that it seems. Performed and created by Moroccan circus artist Said Mouhssine – a free runner, stage director, actor and stuntman – expect Mouhssine’s distinctive brand of circus comedy and Parkour movement.
The Isle of Wight version is in collaboration with Funk Format. By working with local young people from the Solent area, who have added an exciting new live element that enhances the show’s experience (see video for an example of the workshops).
This project marks the start of an ambitious three-year program led by Crying Out Loud, focusing on strengthening community connections and shared cultural understanding through creativity. They will support and present diverse forms of theatre, including visual and site-specific performances, in the Solent area, nationally and internationally.
Support from Institut Français Maroc, La Cascade Pôle National des Arts du Cirque Ardèche-Rhône Alpes, Le Prunier Sauvage, Compagnie Cabas, Cirkeole, La Passerelle, scène nationale de Gap, Ecole de cirque nationale Shems’y Maroc and Mlles F.
