Circumstances, GLORIOUS BODIES

A physical, moving, and hopeful circus and dance performance about the resilience of our body. With six acrobats between 56 and 68 years old with a past in the classic(al) circus. Circus history archived in the body. Old age/aging is still a taboo subject in our society and certainly within the circus world. Just like top athletes, most acrobats stop intensive training after a certain age. How do the most perfect bodies transform? Can you ever make peace with your own body as a human? Can you be completely in harmony? ‘GLORIOUS BODIES’ sheds light on the process of aging in a special way. The performance starts from partner acrobatics and movement. It breaks clichés about the older generation. An impressive, charming, and humorous performance that shows what humans and the human body are capable of, and there is clearly no age limit to that. Concept and choreography | Piet Van Dycke Performers | Winfried Deuling, Astrid Schöne, Det Rijven, Thorsten Bohle, Paul Griffoen and Johannes Fischer Muziek | Kris Auwers