Told with the energy and excitement of athletic choreography on a towering parkour ‘construction site’, On Edge tells the story of how modern slavery exists under our noses, within our communities, outside our knowledge.

Created by physical theatre/dance company Justice in Motion the work reveals the plight of the vulnerable and exploited, who are working in industries throughout the UK every day.

ON EDGE combines highly physical parkour and compelling theatre to tell a gripping story hidden in the shadows of the construction industry.

A team of international collaborators, parkour athletes and performers present a visually stunning, breath-taking and entertaining piece of theatre.

Walk past any construction site and you’ll see a number of men ricochet around the scaffolding as the building slowly emerges from the cement, brick and mud. Take a closer look and what will you see? Their routine may appear to give a sense of purpose and security – yet behind the perimeter fencing, all is not as it first appears.

Since the passing of the new Modern Slavery Act in 2015, the UK government’s National Referral Mechanism has seen annually increasing numbers of potential victims referred, which now stand at around 10,000.

Marrying exciting choreography, theatre and parkour athletics with beauty and humour, to tell a stimulating, moving tale that asks – what does it really mean to be free?

The team also hosts a series of supported sessions guiding use of the set – that is erected for the local community’s use – before presenting an afternoon/evening performance.

Audiences are invited to join the performers between shows to explore the sensational freedom of moving around the parkour park.

ON EDGE is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The production has been supported by The Chartered Institute of Building, Oxford City Council, Great Portland Estates, The Lucy Group, Constructing Excellence, 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space, Without Walls and commissioned by Brighton Festival and Out There Festival of International Street Arts and Circus.