A suspended platform swings back and forth under the spotlights. The audience, immediately captivated, is irresistibly drawn to the gracious silhouette of a young handbalancer. Perched on the platform, Olga Pikhienko moves through a series of precarious balancing positions of ever-increasing difficulty.

Following the Aerial Hoops came the Handbalancing act, performed by Olga Pikhienko. Elevated on a small platform and carried by the ever-revolving stage, she tackles pose after pose on the delicate poles in an ever-increasing display of difficulty. This is one of the most typical "circus" acts in Quidam, but was also one of the most virtuoso performances.

Text written by T. Clay Buck, as published in the “Fascination! Newsletter”.