Worthy heirs of Madame de Récamier, the Farfadais seize a sofa in a game of contortions, where grace and athletic performance go hand in hand! The bodies twist and bend, but never break. Like the Fable’s reed, they bend without breaking, and eventually find the perfect posture of Greek statues. Physical pain does not seem to get a hold of them. Everything seems so simple, so obvious, however…