Das war Zeit für Zirkus 2021

Program

Berlin   |  Bochum  |  Bremen  |   Bröllin   |   Hamburg   |   Hannover   |   Herne   |   Karlsruhe   |   Cologne   |  Leipzig  |  Munich  Recklinghausen  |  Saarbrücken

Berlin

CIRCA | Humans 2.0

12 nov / 20:00 | 13 nov / 19:00 + 22:00 | 14 nov / 18:00
Chamäleon Theater

A symphony of circus, sound and light. Circa's most revolutionary circus work to date. Humans 2.0

Eleven bodies appear in a flash of light. For a brief moment they move in harmony before lapsing into an oblivious trance. Towers of people arise and collapse, bodies shoot through the air and are caught. The limits of what is physically possible are explored.

Photo: Pedro Greig

Young Ensemble | Vulnerable

12 nov / 19:00
Circus Schatzinsel

Between vulnerability and joie de vivre, the young ensemble Circus Schatzinsel performs a portrait of our times. Between exclusion and embrace, ignorance and affection, they question life in our time with elements of dance, autobiographical theatre and circus.

Photo: Circus Schatzinsel

An intergenerational Circus-Dance-Theatre | 1482

13 nov / 19:00
Circus Schatzinsel

Is age just a number or much more than that? This dance-theatre-circus performance explores the stigma of getting old, being young and all its judgements, of becoming and changing. Personal stories from the lives of the individual actors are the starting points of this colourful journey.

Photo: Circus Schatzinsel

Homo Inventus + Special Guests | Innovare (in-of-are-we)

Abgesagt / Hier geht es zum Stream on Demand
Q Culture e.V.

An evening of Contemporary Circus short pieces sponsored by Q-Culture e.V. in Q-Space.
Performers: Liz & Howard MusiCircus, Stefan Sing, Cristiana Casadio, Canaval Twins, Sarah Lindermayer, Homoinventus and other special guests!

Photo: Paul Krügener

Produced by Zirkus Mond | Offline Show

13 nov / 20:00 | 14 nov / 18:00
Zirkus Mond

Circus, Performances and Analogue Magic. In times of hyperconnectivity, constantly exposed to distraction, we would like to recommend you an -"OFFLINE"- show. Join our Digital Detox.

Photo: Chiara Morchelli

Best of Vuesch | Shorts

12 nov / 19:30
Vuesch e.V.

The Vuesch team presents a variety of short and longer pieces including silks, chinese pole and mime, which examine topics of friendship, deforestation and a desperate search for someone just out of reach, infused with gentle humor and impressive skills.

Photo: Milena Schultz

Best of Vuesch | Open Stage

14 nov / 18:00
Vuesch e.V.

In the Best of Vuesch - Open Stage, our students, members and friends of Vuesch shake their tail feathers and show us what they can do! New acts sit beside work-in-progress showings of theatrical aerial choreography, comedy juggling and everything in between.

Photo: Moritz Freisinger

Olivier Meyrou mit Matias Pilet / Leonardo Ferreira | La Fuite (Die Flucht)

14 nov / 16:00
Centre Francais Berlin, organized by Maison des Francophonies

A little circus gem for the whole family! He runs, his backpack strapped to his back. A vagabond, a fugitive of yesterday or today, struggling with the obstacles that life puts in his way. The film and theater director Olivier Meyrou has come up with this little circus format in which he reinvents the figure of the clown that once provided the glory days of silent cinema. Whether big or small, the audience laughs at what happens to this character.

The performance is part of the Festival des Francophonies in Berlin, organized by the Maison des Francophonies in CFB under the patronage of the French and Tunesian embassies.

Photo: Pierre Planchemault

Bochum

Elisa Berrods | AT“[h](o)“ME

14 nov / 18:15
Open space

A whole world is created, of details, emotions, time, colours, sounds, movements.... We create this world in which we can hold on, let go, slip away, flee, defend, feel good, barricade ourselves, refuel, hurt and become impenetrable. In the solo performance AT"[h](o) "ME, a TRIpol and a performer meet and express themselves by creating another disturbing and bizarre universe with the things of this world.

Photo: Meret König

Bröllin

DieMaiers – WIP | inbetweensideout

13 nov / 18:00
Schloss Bröllin (Neue Galerie- Foyer Deutsch- Polnisches Zentrum)

Like voyeurs, the audience experiences the characters Mr. and Mrs. Maier in their isolated world. Small rolls are baked, scales are practiced, socks are darned. Between artistic highlights, the ups and downs as well as the seemingly wasted time before and after are explored with relish.

Funded by the Fonds Darstellende Kunst with funds from the Commissioner for Culture and Media (TakeAction)

Photo: Joachim Mohr

Bremen

Benjamin Richter & Guests | Taktil

13 nov / 15:30 – 18:30
LA STRADA

Benjamin Richter has been exploring the dialogue between body, object and space for over 30 years. TAKTiL is a juggled permanent performance in the style of an exhibition. Objects of the exhibition are objects as well as the movements and creative decisions of the artists, who repeatedly manipulate 50 white wooden blocks into new sculptures. The performance is not only about the final result, but also about the aesthetics of the creative process.


Photo: Andrea Salustri

Hamburg

Kathrin Wagner | I was Told.

13 nov / 19:00
LURUPINA Circus Festival Hamburg & Circus Abrax Kadabrax

I Was Told. is an interdisciplinary piece of ring juggling and slam poetry that explores the influence of language, both literal and figurative, on the perception of self and others. Kathrin Wagner deals with the emerging identity conflict in an authentic, honest, humorous and empowering way.


Photo: Jan Ole Laugesen

Revue Regret | Dear Doubt

13 nov / 20:15
LURUPINA Circus Festival Hamburg & Circus Abrax Kadabrax

‘Dear Doubts’ is a new creation from Swedish/German company Revue Regret. The show is a contemporary circus piece revolving around regrets and how we relate to the consequences of our actions.


Photo: Tina Peißker

Hannover

El Nucleo | Inquiétude

12 nov / 19:30 | 13 nov / 19:30
Zirkus Salto

In this solo, the rocking chair becomes an accessory, a partner with which the acrobat plays, on which he stands unsteadily and seeks his balance. With sensitivity and delicacy, he invites us on a journey of intimacy and finds his roots.

Audience discussion following the screening.

The children's and youth circus Salto will also show a colorful, approximately 30-minute potpourri from its diverse ensembles in advance of the program.

Photo: A. Melaine

Herne

Spot the drop | Stehfleisch & Sitzvermögen

Nov 13 / 8 p.m.
Flottmann-Hallen

Trapped in a time loop, two jugglers go through a seemingly never-ending day of weirdness and strange rituals. Folding chairs, balls, rings, clubs, luggage and other gadgets represent a complex world with no way out. The whole thing is meticulously choreographed and meticulously timed.


Photo: Kai Kremser

Karlsruhe

Kolja Huneck & Andrea Salustri |
„[Out of the Bo]x – a sensory circus laboratory“ Work in Progress

13 nov / Times and conditions can be found on the website
Tollhaus

In a new project collaboration, Kolja Huneck and Andrea Salustri invite the audience to question the role of spectators and to become part of a performance that is not one. The two artists' passion for materials and sensory experiences sets the stage for experiments and new, unique and tactile circus discoveries.


Photo: Kolja Huneck

Collectif Rafale | Sanctuary Savage

14 nov / 19:00
Tollhaus

Based on the sensory experience of a blind person, Collectif Rafale has set itself the task of producing a circus show that can be experienced equally by non-sighted and sighted people, since sight is understood as only one of many senses. Sanctuary Savage is a live performance that creates an acoustic universe with the bodies of the artists and fills the space with smells, sounds, atmospheres and vibrations. Sanctuary Savage ist eine Liveperformance, die mit den Körpern der Artist*innen ein akustisches Universum erstehen lässt und den Raum mit Gerüchen, Klängen, Atmosphären und Vibrationen füllt.

Foto: Sebastien Pignol

Cologne

CircusDanceFestival: Fokus Köln | Screening About Overhead Project

14 nov / 18:30 + 20:30
LATIBUL Theater- und Zirkuspädagogisches Zentrum Köln

Documentary filmmaker Filip Jacobson accompanied Overhead Project in their rehearsal processes shortly before a premiere and gives insight into the artistic processes of the company with his subtle view through the camera.


Photo: Stefan Glagla

CircusDanceFestival: Fokus Köln | Christoph Rummel

14 nov / 19:00 Double Bill Abend
LATIBUL Theater- und Zirkuspädagogisches Zentrum Köln

Things belong in boxes People think in boxes Balls sink in boxes Socks not


Photo: Jean Ferry

CircusDanceFestival: Fokus Köln | 3xEva

14 nov / 19:00 Double Bill Abend
LATIBUL Theater- und Zirkuspädagogisches Zentrum Köln

In 3xEva, the artists reflect on their own artistic paths with a special focus on the female body and the associated role concepts they have experienced in their youth circus. They examine from very personal perspectives how their feminist values can be combined with the experienced realities.


Photo: Raquel Morais Desirenhos

Abschlussgala der Zirkuspädagog:innen| Mannequin

12 nov / 19:00 | 13 nov / 19:00
LATIBUL Theater- & Zirkuspädagogisches Zentrum Köln

Move with us between the everyday madness of city life, small but fine moments of joy, between surreal intoxication and machinery, dance and high life. What will come out of it? We don't know. But we would be very happy to see you there.
Du bleibst was du bist- ein Mannequin.
Da gibt’s nichts zu lachen.“
Mascha Kaléko- Mannequin
Oder vielleicht doch?
Beweg‘ dich mit uns zwischen alltäglichem Wahnsinn des Großstadtlebens, kleinen, aber feinen Freudenmomenten, zwischen surrealem Rausch und Maschinerie, Tanz und High-Life.
What will come out of it? We don't know. But we would be very happy to see you there.

Photo: Jordy Kaes

Leipzig

Jana Korb | Workshop: Contemporary Aerial Acrobatics

13 nov / 15:00 – 17:00
LOFFT – DAS THEATER

Artistry away from the circus tent: The workshop provides insights into the rehearsal process of the Contemporary Circus production Swinging Stones and Bodies.
Together with aerial artists Jana Korb and Stéphanie N'Dhuirahe, participants will learn about the basics of aerial artistry and how a piece development in Contemporary Circus can look like.

Photo: Vojtech Brtnicky

Munich

Pepe Arts Production | Critical Spaces

13 nov / 17:00
Circus Hub Munich

With Critical Spaces, Pepe Arts Production invites the audience to participate in the exploration of different spaces. They explore physical, social, physical, mathematical, energetic, acoustic and also digital environments.

The work-in-progress will be streamed live on the Instagram Channel on 13.11. at 5 pm:

Excerpts of the performance can be seen online for the duration of the festival on YouTube


Photo: Vincent Lammert

Recklinghausen

Ruhrfestspiele Online | Sabeth Dannenberg

12 nov | 13 nov | 14 nov / ongoing
Instagram Takeover

The Ruhrfestspiele accompany with photos, videos and smaller talks, the premiere of Gaia in front of, on and backstage and provide first insights into an exciting work of the new circus, which will be presented at the Ruhrfestspiele 2022.

Sabeth's discipline is the Chinese mast. In dizzying heights, in the fall and in choreographies she goes with the audience, fighting spirit and humor on a fantastic trip to save our planet after all.


Photo: Maria Koltschin Ruhrfestspiele

Saarbruecken

fABULEUS / Hanna Mampuys (BE) | Softies

12 nov / 10:30 + 14:30 | 13 nov / 19:00
Le Carreau

One girl, two boys and a mountain of flashy clothes. Add to that an overflowing imagination and an irresistible desire to have fun. At the crossroads of circus and dance, this hard core of tender-hearted acrobats talks about tenderness and friendship, vulnerability and benevolence. A funny and gentle moment to share with children and parents.


Photo: Clara Hermans

Cie SCoM | TRAIT(S)

14 nov / 11:30 + 17:00
Salle des fêtes, Forbach

Inspired by the paintings of Kandinsky, Miró and Delaunay, the company SCoM has devised a show for the very young. Here, the circus becomes graphic and painting becomes acrobatic. A circus artist spins with and in the Cyr-wheel. Soaked in paint, it is now more than a circus apparatus and functions as a paintbrush. A special visual and audio experience, a hymn to artistic creation and imagination.


Photo: Sylvain Scubi

Organisation & Team

With the nationwide presentation of circus events, Forum Neuer Zirkus aims to make the art form visible, tangible and audible.

Project Management
Alice Greenhill
Leoni Grützmacher

Project Advisement
Cox Ahlers
Christine Kölbel
Marina Rieger

Grafic & Webdesign
Malte Garrecht

Social Media Campaign
Promo for Performers (Lukas Stelter)
Pimster Creations

Finance
Nora Liebetreu

Journalists ZIRKUS FÜRS OHR
Serafin Dinges (Editor)
Daan Mackel (Program for kids, Interviews)
Dorothea Marcus (audio contribution)
Elisabeth Luft und Isabelle Stier (audio contribution)

 

Our special thanks go to our sponsors and partners.
Promoters
Supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Cooperation Partners
Partners
International Partners
Media Partners
Organisation & Team

With the nationwide presentation of circus events, Forum Neuer Zirkus aims to make the art form visible, tangible and audible.

Project Management
Alice Greenhill
Leoni Grützmacher

Project Advisement
Cox Ahlers
Christine Kölbel
Marina Rieger

Grafic & Webdesign
Malte Garrecht

Social Media Campaign
Promo For Performers (Lukas Stelter)
Pimster

Finance
Nora Liebetreu

Journalists ZIRKUS FÜRS OHR
Serafin Dinges (Editor)
Daan Mackel (Program for kids, Interviews)
Dorothea Marcus (audio contribution)
Elisabeth Luft und Isabelle Stier (audio contribution)

 

Our special thanks go to our sponsors and partners.
Promoters
Supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Cooperation Partners
Partners
International Partners
Media Partners