Chris und Iris: V_RST_LL_NG
Sunday, 17.11.24 @ 19:00
The new show of Chris and Iris combines contemporary circus with language.
Words fall and acrobats are caught.
The performance evolves around the German term „Vorstellung“ in it’s several meanings of “imagination”, “to present oneself” and simply “show”.
The duo gives insights into their training routine and live as artists. It’s a piece with a lot of honesty and humor, going into philosophical questions and stimulating the imagination of the audience. But also the artistic performance doesn’t come too short.
Movements speak, language moves.
A show that is multi-layered, approachable and always surprises.
60 minutes followed by an audience talk (optional).
Language: German
Age: recommended from the age of 8.
Wheelchair access & WC available | Handicap car park available
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Duration: 60 minutes
Photo: Max Raulff
About the Company
Christopher Schlunk and Iris Pelz met at the Academy of Circus and Performance Art in Tilburg (Netherlands), where they graduated in 2011. They perform worldwide with well-known circus companies.
Cirque Éloize (Canada) | Cirkus Monti (Switzerland) | Cirkus Cirkör (Sweden) | La Soirée (Australia) | Palazzo (Germany)
Their innovative act The Microphone was awarded numerous prizes.
Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain – silver medal | Young Stage - public award, special prices | Newcomershow – 1st price Artistika - 1st price, public award | Moscow International Circus Festival – special award
With various productions they performed in well-known places.
Sydney Opera House | Roundhouse (London) | La Tohu (Montreal) | Chamäleon Theater (Berlin) | La Villette (Paris)
They are co-founders of the collective Common Ground which brought them to several contemporary circus festivals.
Theater op de Markt (Belgium) | Atoll (Germany) | Circo Circolo (Netherlands)
In 2020/21 Chris and Iris created GAP of 42, their first full evening production as a duo. The piece was shown over 100 times in 6 countries already in it’s first two years.
About the Location
Bahnhof Langendreer
As a socio-cultural center, it connects culture with socio-political content. For over 35 years, it has enriched the cultural landscape in Bochum and is one of the oldest socio-cultural centers in North Rhine-Westphalia.
With its diverse and broad cultural program, Bahnhof Langendreer is also a well-known venue beyond the region: live music from genres like Global Sounds, Hip-Hop, Rock, Jazz, Punk, Singer/Songwriter, Indie, Electro-Pop, etc., parties, political cabaret, and sophisticated comedy, ranging from well-known artists to local small-scale performances. The stages are also used by local to international theater groups, and authors regularly read here and engage with the audience in discussions. Political topics have a permanent place at Bahnhof Langendreer in various event formats, series, and projects. It is also a meeting point and venue for many political, cultural, and social initiatives. Bahnhof Langendreer sees itself as a partner for initiatives, institutions, and user groups in Bochum.