Together, they hype up the crowd to match the consistently high energy of the performers and are both responsible for the show’s aural excitement, with both a live soundtrack and audio loops.
The artists making up the dream team are flatland BMX world champion Heru Anwari from Indonesia, Australia’s BBoy Sette, and New Zealand’s own BBoy Leerok.
Basketball freestyler Pafo from Japan juggles basketballs effortlessly, while Australian Cyr wheel acrobat Daniel Price expertly manoeuvres the wheel in sync with his body. All these artists perform all sorts of amazing tricks to keep the crowd entertained, and their chemistry and banter make the show’s 70 minutes seem short.
There are countless backflips, juggling, spinning, acrobatics, balancing tricks and jumps, including a bike jump in the air over people - all examples of the human body being pushed to its limits for the crowd’s entertainment.
”When I go out riding, all day from dusk till dawn…” Mirrah sings while Anwari wows the crowd with his single-wheel bike rotations.
Anwari makes executing every spin and every gravity-defying balancing act look easy. BBoy Sette and BBoy Leerok are introduced in the next act as challengers in a retro video game where they battle each other in a dance-off.
Audience engagement is a must, and the crowd cheers on both BBoys in three rounds. The final round sees both Seete and Leerok doing multiple head spins until they are both knocked out. Pafo engages the audience with his ability to balance multiple basketballs along his shoulders and over his body. He also wows the crowd when he starts off with one basketball and ends up dribbling five basketballs simultaneously. Pafo has the audience eating out of the palm of his hand with the “push the button” segment, and young children can be heard shouting to push the button for more.
Acrobat Daniel Price displays his fluidity and grace with the Cyr wheel, which looks like a giant hula hoop. His ability to synchronise with the wheel, whether it is vertical or horizontal, is truly impressive. He adapts to the wheel and spins within it, reinforcing the 360 rotation with natural ease.
You don’t have to be an acrobatics expert to enjoy the show or appreciate the athleticism and advanced skills displayed in each act. It’s appealing to both the eyes and ears, and the Allstars are highly skilled at what they do, keeping families with children of all ages engaged - it’s well worth heading along to during the school holidays.
360 All Stars New Zealand tour dates
September 27-30 - The Civic Theatre, Auckland
October 4-5 - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
October 7-8 - Regent Theatre, Dunedin
October 12 - Ōamaru Opera House, Ōamaru
October 15 - Toitoi Opera House, Hastings
