I Was Told. is a 55-minute, interdisciplinary piece involving ring juggling and slam poetry, which deals with the influence of language, in the literal and metaphorical sense, on the perception of oneself and others. The artist Kathrin Wagner resolves the emerging identity conflict in an authentic, honest, humorous, and empowering manner. I Was Told. is suitable for indoor venues.
About the Company
Kathrin is an autodidact, specializing in ring juggling and spoken word. She discovered her passion for contemporary circus through the juggling community, in which she also made her first steps on stage in 2011.
Since then, she has participated in numerous workshops on various topics such as creation, dance, composition, dramaturgy, light and Chekhov-technique.
She also attended the summer course Juggling and Music at the Stockholm University of the Arts.
In 2017, she became co-founder of the Outer Circle Company, which toured their show in Germany and Great Britain.
Over the past few years, she has had the opportunity to perform and teach workshops in Europe, the USA and Canada.
Her great affinity for communication, foreign languages and cultural identities of their speakers led her to a BA in British Studies and in 2019, to poetry slams. Since then, she has written and performed her own texts, in English, German, and French. In 2021, the creation of I Was Told. began.
It premiered on August 17-19 2022 at the Spoken Word Festival in Odense, Denmark, in collaboration
with Dynamo Workspace.
About the Location
Katapult is an independent production venue for performers in the field of performing performing arts, with a focus on contemporary circus and dance. The space is run by artists for artists and function as a residency and training venue for freelance artists.