Iddo Oberski
Iddo Oberski at Cumbernauld Theatre At Lanternhouse
About the show
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.
***** (Five Stars)
"Balancing in Freedom provides an impactful and inspiring story, from which Oberski’s main message refers to how life in and of itself is one big balancing act." The Student
**** (Four Stars)
"A visceral performance for our times." The Skinny
**** (Four Stars)]
"form of art therapy made flesh" The Harald