The Nordic Council is a trio of artists from Finland, Iceland, and Sweden (Merri Heikilä, Bjarni Árnason, and Jakob Jacobsson), who have been creating contemporary circus shows about Nordic identities and Nordic themes since 2017. The aesthetic and ethos of their creations – Three Men from the North and Happy Hour

As a circus artist working with Rope Design, Saar Rombout developed her specific rope language, entangling her artistry with rigging mastery. Committed to communicating her knowledge using her voice and a collective approach to rigging techniques, her method is creative and playful. It inspires her to find solutions, crossing the

Circus artists share the experience of being physically held by others. They are trained to trust their bases, to collaborate physically and to always catch if someone falls. The aesthetics of risk still occupy a large part of the dramaturgical discourse in circus and physical safety is often investigated and

An interview with Wes Peden about his concept solo show [by Elena Stanciu and Valentina Barone] Early in 2024, we saw Wes Peden with Rollercoaster at SMELLS LIKE CIRCUS in Gent. On the stage of the Theaterzaal at VierNulVier, Wes Peden’s inflatable, bright blue scenography, and countless juggling objects

A conversation with Laura Murphy and Nicole A’Court Stuart [by Elena Stanciu and Valentina Barone] Blending clown, performance art, spoken word, autobiographical storytelling and aerial acrobatics, Laura Murphy (Contra Productions) creates work that simultaneously interrupts, disarms, provokes, and stimulates critique. In the two productions from the company - Contra