“Everyone has held a wine glass. Everyone has broken one. From childhood curiosity to adult caution, we share a relationship with this fragile everyday object. On stage, two artists carefully manipulate, stack and balance a delicate landscape, risking collapse at any moment. The glass becomes partner, obstacle and quiet threat – demanding precision and trust between performers. Each action carries tension; each near-collapse asks what might happen next. Unexpected outcomes re

Ahead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, I had the pleasure of speaking with circus artists and real-life partners Stina Otterström and Arttu Lahtinen, founders of OLO Company, about their extraordinary new production, Soft Spot. Built around 300 wine glasses, the show combines contemporary circus, physical theatre and breathtaking feats of balance to explore trust, communication and vulnerability. We discussed creating work together as partners on and off stage, embracing ris