Balancing in Freedom
by Iddo Oberski
Thu 29 Jan 2026 (7:30pm), Sun 15 Mar 2026 (2pm), Sat 13 June 2026 (2pm), Fri 20 Nov 2026 (7:30pm)
Drawing on his family’s Holocaust history, his own experience of disability, and Rudolf Steiner’s Philosophy of Freedom, Iddo Oberski weaves a deeply personal journey with his onstage (puppet) counterpart, Svjetlana, a dialogue that constantly surprises and reveals new layers of understanding.
In Balancing in Freedom, Iddo fuses storytelling, movement, puppetry, visual art, music, spoken word, magic, and philosophy into a living artwork that shifts between intimacy and spectacle, exploring what it means to be human, and our ongoing search for freedom, connection, and meaning. Just as you think you know where it’s heading, the performance transforms again, surprising, thought-provoking, and always engaging.
Following a sold-out, standing-ovation premiere at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Balancing in Freedom returns to the stage in 2026. Moving, insightful, and unlike any other show, it invites every audience member to take away something unique and personal. After each performance, audiences are invited to take part in a 30-minute facilitated discussion.
Written and performed by Iddo Oberski, co-direction and creative mentorship by Mark Kydd.
'Exquisite beyond words.'
'Your presentation was a most profound and
deeply moving one. You managed to combine heart-serious content with
art, humour and entertainment.'
'I was struck by your powerful
story and the way you told it.'
Funded by Creative Scotland. Sponsored by the Authentic Artist Collective and the Salisbury Centre.
A booking fee of £1.50 is charged per transaction. If you are a Scottish Storytelling Centre Supporter please add a full price ticket to the basket and your discount will apply automatically at checkout. A short Q&A will follow each event.
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Theatre
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£12.00 -
29 January 2026-20 November 2026 -
70 minutes -
Scottish Storytelling Centre -
Netherbow Theatre -
14+
