The apparatus of choice of acrobats Maxim Laurin and Guillaume Larouche is a teeterboard: essentially a spinning seesaw that propels the two men to jaw-dropping heights, as they flip, twist and turn in the air, each time eliciting huge gasps from their audience. But this is not a full 60 minutes of tricks; in fact, it’s lighter on acrobatics than you might expect from a circus show. The show is gently comedic, both in the interactions between the pair, and in the way they use the teeterboard as a prop for slapstick moments.

The two performers are entirely dependent on each other around and upon the teeterboard, and the story woven through the show explores the relationship (and its breakdown) between them. It is hard to follow at times, with barely audible dialogue (admittedly not helped by the roaring wind outside the circus tent) and theatrical segments that go on for slightly longer than feels necessary. 

Laurin and Larouche, from the Quebec City-based circus company Machine de Cirque, are undeniably impressive performers, and the show is beautifully choreographed. Just don’t come expecting a straight acrobatics show, as there’s a lot more at play here, with comedy and sadness both flanking the gravity-defying tricks.

Ghost Light: Between Fall And Flight, Underbelly Circus Hub, until 24 August, 4.10pm.