In "Reckless Play", Liz Williams and Howard Katz, transform aerial circus, live music, and contemporary dance into an intimate portrait of a relationship. Through soaring ropes, tender duets, and raw storytelling, two performers share how they met, clashed, and grew—how struggle can melt into dance, and distance can become connection. Each performance becomes a living, breathing conversation about love, resilience, and the beautiful chaos in between.
In "Threading Lightness," Marie Schmitz searches for a way out of the chaos she has created. Her only prop: the trapeze, sometimes as a play partner on the ground, sometimes in the air, becomes a symbol of control and letting go. Constantly alternating between challenge and unfolding, the piece shows how trying to control everything often has the opposite effect—and how much power lies in the ability to pause. Step by step, she discovers the lightness that allows her to soar.
About the Company
Liz & Howard- Howard Katz and Liz Williams have been creative partners in both life and art since 2001, sharing a vibrant journey that spans over 40 years of combined experience in the performing arts. Hailing from New York City, they have brought their talents to stages across the globe—captivating audiences and collaborators alike in theater, contemporary circus, dance theater, varieté, and music. As performers, directors, choreographers, teachers, and producers, Howard and Liz infuse every project with bold imagination and an unshakable commitment to artistic truth. Whether working together or individually, they pursue honest and poetic work that reflects the human soul. Marie Elin Schmitz – artist, acrobat, and storyteller in motion.
Marie Elin Schmitz – artist, acrobat, and storyteller in motion. Marie's journey began at Tanzhaus NRW and the State Ballet School Berlin and continued at the Berlin State School of Performing Arts, where she graduated in 2017, specializing in swinging trapeze. Since then, her performances have blended acrobatics and dance into holistic works of art. Whether on the swinging trapeze or in partner acrobatics, her pieces are characterized by strong expression and a deep connection between movement and music. www.marieschmitz-artist.com/
About the Location
Q Space is a contemporary circus space where technique, creativity and self-development flourish.