Energetic and epic contemporary circus with very old music.
Premiere fall 2025.
Based on Hialøsa’s interpretations of Scanian’s very old pop, this music and circus performance moves between the controlled and the chaotic. Halfway into national romanticism, the aesthetic stumbles and the unforeseen takes its place. An authentically old Scanian party takes place, more faithful to tradition than tradition itself has been, physical, emotional and musical possibilities are explored. Cirqus Hialøs drifts between life, dance and death.
Artists who have contributed during the process: Lalla la Cour, Simon Wiborn, Malte Zeberg, Alva Bosdottir Methinee Wongtrakoon, Love Aamås Kjellsson, Karoline Aamås, Eivind Øverland, Andreya Ek Frisk.
All residencies are organised and led by the artists present and the concept and format is developed by experiments with or without audience.
All public try-outs are documented and available at this link: https://entmanagement.se/cirqus-hialos-video/
Timeline:
November 2023 – first residency with working group – research of concept, working methods and dramaturgy.
Location: Karavan, Malmö, Sweden.
Supported by: Region Skåne
July 2024 – second residency and 2 public showings – research of integration music and aerial acrobatics, singing and try out of format with audience
Location: Byhuset, Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden.
Supported by Byhuset, Swedish Art Grants Committee, Region Jämtland Härjedalen
October 2024 – third residency and 2 public showings – integration of concepts development of details, dramaturgy and composition
Location: Frikar, Fjelldansen, Valdres, Norway
Supported by: Region Skåne, Malmö Stad, Frikar, Swedish Art Grants Committee
November 2024 – fourth residency and 1 public showing – full scale try out of concept and black-box format, final plan for rigg and technical concept, first light design tests, development of details, integrating composition and establishment of the final form of the performance.
Location: Dynamo – Workspace for circus and performing arts, Odense, Denmark.
Support: Region Skåne, Malmö Stad, Dynamo, Swedish Art Grants Committee
Spring 2025 – two residencies and public showings – development of artistic qualities of material and research of deeper connection and integration between music and circus, traditions and development and relation to the audience
Location: to be announced
Support: Region Skåne, Malmö Stad, Swedish Art Grants Committee and more.
Summer 2025 – residency and public showing – experiments with overall tempo, dynamics and contact with audience
Location: to be announced
Support: to be announced
Fall 2025 – final residency and premier – rehearsals and development of details and design to make the performance easy and sustainable to tour.
Location: to be announced
Support: to be announced
