Speaking of Manchester, and missing that great escape of just transforming yourself into a giant pair of goggling eyes for an hour or so, this whole post reminded me a little bit of Theater Titanick’s Insect which I was lucky enough to catch when it came over here a couple of years ago. As one of our local rags put it:

“Featuring helium balloons and giant machines, shooting tongues of fire and jets of water, Insect is based around a German morality tale about wingless ants – who, as they evolve, produce their first offspring with wings. The jealousy and rage of the parents, confused with their love and wish to protect their young, are played out on an epic scale…the ants are enormous mechanical creations, while there is fire, water, things arriving by crane and taking off along a runway in a spectacular poetic fable about our dreams of flying.”

You guys would love it, I’m sure – it was just nuts, in terms of both scale and content…a fabulous spectacle. Keep an eye on their tour dates – I’m sure any of the touring shows by those guys would be worth catching if they head Stateside.