“What is possible in circus?” Australian company Circa compelled by the question, shows a path full of exciting creations and pushes the limits of what circus can be.
Ten bodies appear in a flash of light. They move in harmony for a fleeting moment and then descend into a sinuous trance. Towers grow and decay, bodies leap and are caught, as physical limits are pushed to their extreme. Can we ever find a perfect balance or is adapting to constant change the only way forward?
This next chapter of Circa’s internationally acclaimed Humans is a tightly woven choreography of bodies, pulsing with music by composer Ori Lichtik and revealed in Paul Jackson’s dramatic lighting. Created by circus visionary Yaron Lifschitz, Humans 2.0 is intimate, primal and deeply engaged with the challenge of being human.
Why we invite Circa to Prague?
Circa Contemporary Circus is one of the world's leading performance companies. Since 2004, from its base in Brisbane, Australia, Circa has toured the world - performing in more than 40 countries to over 1.5 million people. Circa's works have been greeted with standing ovations, rave reviews and sold-out houses across six continents.
Circa is at the forefront of the new wave of contemporary Australian circus - pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving performances. It continues to push the boundaries of the art form, blurring the lines between movement, dance, theatre and circus. Circa is leading the way with a diverse range of thrilling creations that ‘redraw the limits to which circus can aspire.’ (The Age).
We will welcome ten acrobats with extraordinary abilities to our stage, who will perform breathtaking aerial, suspended and ground acrobatics.
Come celebrate what it means to be human with Humans 2.0! Please be aware that a stroboscopic light effect is used in the show.
„Humans 2.0 is a seriously sensational spectacle: as aesthetic as it is athletic, as comedic as it is grave, and all in all, a visceral delight.“
„Humans 2.0 pushes the boundaries of what circus and acrobatics can be.“
Worldwide booking & coordination Wolfgang Hoffmann, Aurora Nova
New creations & big dreams Yaron Lifschitz / Circa
Photos Yaya Stempler, Pedro Grieg, David Kelly
Performers 10 acrobats / Circa
Humans 2.0 is commissioned by The Mondavi Center, UC Davis.
Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Humans 2.0 is supported by the Australian Government as part of the UK/Australia Season 2021-22.