ZEIT FÜR ZIRKUS: SYMBIOSIS [WORK-IN-PROGRESS]
KOLJA HUNEK + LUUK BRANTJES (MUNICH/ROTTERDAM)
Two circus artists, two styles, one artistic vision. A contemporary circus diptych where two artistic interpretations are intricately interwoven at the core.
Symbiosis is a symbiotic creation process leading to a circus piece that is intertwined in its core. In this project Kolja Huneck and Luuk Brantjes are searching for a performative concept in which two artistic interpretations melt into one performance diptych. Both artists collectively research and create their piece in shared residencies and unite their interests and experiences with Magie Nouvelle. Their approach to the circus disciplines object manipulation and teeterboard, will get refined in the process and will be used as language. The visual images, atmospheres and circus vocabulary create a piece that is connected like a mycorrhiza network.
Thematically the piece is inspired by and based on the separation between nature and humans. The powerlessness towards nature and its global complexity serves as starting points for their research. Luuk and Kolja are both fascinated and inspired by natural phenomena, materials, and underground spaces such as caves. For the creation they research about mining, oil exploitation and possible ways of being in balance with natural resources on planet earth. Next to the piece itself, a mobile performance space will be developed that makes the diptych a unique immersive audience experience. A custom space that is molded by the world of the performance, shooting root in every new location.
From 8 years. No speech.
After the showing on Friday, November 15, there will be an audience discussion moderated by Leoni Grützmacher.
After the showing on Sunday, November 17, there will be a post-show discussion led by the initiative you are warmly invited.
A production by Symbiosis Circus in co-production with LOFFT - DAS THEATER, PERPLX, CIRKLABO, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof, Miramiro, Latitude 50 - Pôle des arts du cirque et de la rue, Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen. Supported by the City of Munich – Department of Arts and Culture, NKR - Neue Künste Ruhr, the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia as part of the Neue Künste Ruhr funding program, and the City of Leipzig – Cultural Office. With additional support from Festival Circolo, TENT, HochX - Theater und Live Art Munich, Korzo.
FROM + WITH Luuk Brantjes, Kolja Huneck
ARTISTIC CONSULTATION Benjamin Richter
SOUND DESIGN + COMPOSITION F.S.Blumm
TECHNICAL CONSULTATION + CONSTRUCTION Arjen Schoneveld
TECHNICAL SUPPORT Jef Delva
GRAPHIC DESIGN + PHOTO Lily Schlinker
PRODUCTION + TOUR MANAGMENT ehrliche arbeit - freies kulturbüro / Leoni Grützmacher
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