‘Dobry, dobry! More like animals!’ Magdalena Tuka urged us on in a combination of Polish and English that transcended speech and became, like her instructions, animal and intuitive. The Balance in Space workshop was a truly primal experience, physical theatre in its purest form. Prolonged and concentrated eye contact with everyone in the room while running, jumping, crawling and spinning to stretch the space was exhilarating but took its toll. The physical and mental exertion was incredible and by the end we all collapsed against the walls, sweat streaming down our faces. ‘And this is just the introduction’ Magdalena concluded. It certainly felt more deserving of a violence warning than Five Names from Aberystwyth University. The production had more of sense of being ‘pregnant’ with the possibility of violence. The illustration of the hands, shot off, was particularly powerful. The dark set had an essence of Dylan Thomas, of claustrophobic locales. The performance divided the audience but it certainly had a strong, bodily presence, welcome or not. Inheritance Blues from The university of Leeds followed. Although one of many shows to include a live band in the performance none were so fully integrated and essential as this. The extremely giving show drew the audience in from the start, as we became the spectators at the band’s final appearance. Initially acting as narrators, with the odd comic interjection, they gradually became fully entwined in the plot. The multi talented cast moved in and out of time and character and even instrument seamlessly. The standing ovation it received formed an excited atmosphere, which continued into The Old Vic Tunnels Social Fairground. An installation performance event mixing stalls such as a hall of mirrors you are locked into and have to follow clues to find a way out with pass the parcel and conga lines but as yet no full frontal nudity.