Six-strong synchronised singing
0 Gandini shed new light on their talents, and on our favourite songs in the process
Patfield steps forward and delivers the lyrics to us as if they’re lines from a Shakespearean
tragedy. Patfield is also responsible for some of the most impressive action,
when he sets balls of varying sizes spinning on the tip of his fingers while Janis Joplin belts out Summertime. But this is fundamentally a group show, and it’s the moments of synchronised movement that have the biggest emotional resonance.
The Velvet Underground’s Sunday Morning, already one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded, becomes somehow even more exquisite in Gandini’s hands. The simplest of juggling moves, two balls thrown with one hand whilst walking in a circle, is enough to render the routine unforgettable.
Not everything here hits the spot, including an overlong introduction that goes nowhere, but once you’ve seen what comes next, all is forgiven.
And the song choices, from Bob Dylan’s I Want You to David Bowie’s Scary Monsters and The Beach Boy’s Good Vibrations are a gift that just keeps on giving. KELLY APTER
Until 27 August. Today 4:40pm.