The Circus Village | 6 – 29 July 2018, Avignon Le OFF

Lexicon - NoFit State Circus

Lexicon

A powerful performance as much as a wild celebration of the past, present and future of circus, NoFit State’s latest creation plays with the traditional codes of the genre, bends them, twists them and mixes them with new vocabularies, reinventing the lexicon.

Inhabited by quiet misfits and mischievous poetry, a world of magic, laughter and lightness like no other, Lexicon blurs the boundaries between traditional and contemporary circus in a seated experience in the round where everyone does everything.

Unexpected, full of surprises and joie de vivre.

NoFit State Circus

NoFit State was founded in Wales in 1986 by five friends.

In these politically charged times with the country in recession and under the Thatcher regime the company was born as a response to the world around it. Since that time, NoFit State has played an iconic role in the development of contemporary circus in the United Kingdom.

Six years after their storming success at the Avignon Festival Off with Tabù, the Welsh are once more laying down the silver space ship at Barthelasse Island with their latest show and a new challenge – to present their own work alongside four young companies at the cutting edge of British contemporary circus.

Details

6–29 July, off on 10, 17 and 24 July
2h with interval
Full Price: 22 euros / Reduced: 15 euros / Kids: 14 euros

Partners

Commissioned by the New Vic Theatre, Newcastle under Lyme
Funded by Arts Council England
Co-produced by Les Tombées de la Nuit, Rennes, Marseille Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque and Cirque Jules Verne, Pôle National Cirque et Arts de la Rue.

Production Team

Tom Rack: Artistic Director
Firenza Guidi: Director
David Murray: Composer
Saz Moir: Set Design
Rhiannon Matthews: Costume Design
Lyndall Merry: Rigging Design
Jean-Marie Prouvèze: Lighting Design
Nic Von Der Borch: Structure Design
Joe Wild: Movement Coach
Tairn Aitken: Rigging Engineer
Liviù Pasare: Video Content
Camille Beaumier: Creative Producer
Libby Spencer: Company Stage Manager
Becca Davies: Assistant Producer and Ticketing
Emma Cameron: Spotlight Producer
Tim Adam: FoH Manager and Security
Annette Loose: Production Manager
Mike Alldred: Carpenter
Carl Davies: Set Dressing
Blaze Tarsha: Costume and Wardrobe Assistant
Eleanor Tipler: Seamstress
Oska Howells: Seamstress
Fran Widdowson: Seamstress
Hazel Bryan: Tent Boss
Simon Wall: Assistant Lighting Designer
Andy Goldberg: Sound Design/Operator/Musician
Sam Eccles: Technician
Alexandra Whittall: Chef
Pauline Frémeau: Bar Manager and Steward
Molly Samson: Merchandise Manager and Steward
Louis Beresford: Kitchen Assistant
Ethan Szafnauer & Cecilia Zucchetti: Crew

Performing Company

Lyndall Merry: Swinging Trapeze and Rigger
Vilhelmiina Sinervo: Slack Rope
Rosa-Maria Autio: Foot Juggling and Skipping
Rosa-Marie Schmid: Double Ropes and Risley
Nicoló Marzoli: Base and Risley
Luke Hallgarten: Juggling and Cyr Wheel
Sam Goodburn: Unicycle
Luca Morrocchi: Chinese Pole and Hand-to-Hand Acrobatics
Fabian Galouÿe: Straps and Diabolo
Mathieu Hedan: Handbalance
Joachim Aussibal: Cyr Wheel and Second Rigger
Lisa Savini: Musician
Conor Pelan: Musician
Pauline Frémeau: Musician
Molly Samson: Musician
Blaze Tarsha: Musician
Simon Wall: Musician
Junior Barbosa: Joker and Second Rigger

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Unsuitable - Tumble Circus

Unsuitable

Forget what you think about circus and give yourself and your family one smashing great hour of revolutionary Belfast inspired circus. With a cast of 5 internationally renowned circus artists from Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Australia, Unsuitable is about a bunch of circus performers in pursuit of circus devilment, but confined to a world of pain and intolerance. There are moments of physical poetry. There are astounding feats of circus ability. There are questions about gender, about ethnicity, about identity, and there is comedy. People will laugh, people will think and people will be amazed.

Tumble Circus

Tumble Circus has deep roots in Northern Ireland and is now home to internationally renowned artists from Ireland, Great Britain, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland and Australia. Their work bears all the stamp of a determination to produce a circus in their own image, a circus steeped in the political and cultural history of the city and beyond, a circus that makes you want to pursue your desires.

Details

6–29 July, off on 10, 17 and 24 July 70 minutes
Full Price: 14 euros / Reduced: 10 euros / Kids: 8 euros

Partners

Funded by Arts Council Ireland

Distribution

Created and performed by: Tina Machina, Kenneth Fall, Angelique Reckless Ross, Ali De Strange, Man Mountain Hnrk. Overseen guided and crafted by Deb Batton.

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Knot - Nikki & JD

Knot

"What I said… it was the truth… it just wasn’t the whole truth..."

Two acrobats meet. They fall in love and dream of the future. But beneath the surface, there lies a truth that threatens to undermind their bond.

Heart-breaking yet humorous, Knot is the story of a very modern affair told sensitively through breath-taking acrobatics and dance. Nikki & JD’s show follows on from their appearance in the critically acclaimed Kin by Barely Methodical Troupe.

Knot has been created in collaboration with award-winning choreographer, Ben Duke of Lost Dog Dance company.

Nikki & JD

Nikki & JD add techniques taken from gymnastics, capoeira and contemporary dance to their circus skills. From the outset they have always enjoyed playing with different codes and offering performances which combine dance, acrobatics and storytelling.

Details

6–29 July, off on 10, 17 and 24 July 55 minutes
Full Price: 14 euros / Reduced: 10 euros / Kids: 8 euros

Partners

Co-commissioned by Jackson’s Lane

With the support of La Grainerie, Jerwood Choreographic Fund, Arts Council England, Déda, Warwick Arts Centre, Up & Out Network, The National Centre for Circus Arts, The Place.

Distribution

Performers and Authors: Jean-Daniel Broussé and Nikki Rummer Director: Rosamund Martin

Dramatist: Ben Duke

Choreographer: Martin Corri Performance Mentor: Pippa Duke Lighting Design: William Ingham Costume Design: Oliver Garcia

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Tipping Point - Ockham's Razor

Tipping Point

Tipping Point, staged in the round, allows for an intimate connection between the artists and the audience who encircle them. Five metal poles and performers create a compelling series of poetic phrases set against atmospheric shadows and

hypnotic music. Tall and heavy, suspended from the ceiling or manipulated by the group, the poles become a giant seesaw, a tightrope to tip-toe across, a lever, a pendulum, an astonishing vertical climb and swinging obstacles. Clinging to this teetering world, the performers support each other as they wrestle with the moment when things begin to shift. This isn’t circus aiming for shock and awe, it’s more about a sense of wonder as the artists adjust their relationship to each other, space and gravity. Spellbinding!

Ockham’s Razor

Ockham’s Razor, a company at the very forefront of the circus revolution in the United Kingdom, dreams up forms of aerial writing where circus merges with visual theatre and dance to offer moving, original performances which cast a wondering eye on humans and their relationships with each other and the world that surrounds them.

Details

14 – 29 July, off on 10, 17 and 24 July
18.00 (65 minutes)
Full Price 18 euros / Reduced: 12 euros / Kids: 10 euros

Distribution

Directed by: Charlotte Mooney and Tina Koch (Ockham’s Razor)
Performed by: Alex Harvey, Telma Pinto, Steve Ryan, Emily Nicholl and Sadiq Ali
Music: Adem Ilhan and Quinta
Scenogaphy: Ockham’s Razor
Costumes: Tina Bicat
Lighting: Phil Supple

Partners
Produced by Turtle Key Arts
Funded by Arts Council England
Co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival, The Lowry.
Supported by Dance City, Harlow Playhouse, artsdepot and Lincoln Drill Hall.
Spotlight UK Circus selection.

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Flown - Pirates of the Carabina

Flown

Irreverent, bold and breathtaking, Flown tells the tale of a motley crew of incredible acrobats, aerialists, musicians and stuntmen trying to get a show on the road. But no-one seems prepared and mishaps, misfortune and misunderstandings get in the way. This is circus in which everything can go wrong, and most things do - calamity is just one step away. Flown is confidently choreographed chaos as the performers fly, fling, spin and swing across the set in perfect time. Packed with thrills, extraordinary feats, belly laughs and fantastic music, Flown is big, beautiful and wonderfully bonkers. A delight, surprise and inspiration for the whole family!

Pirates of the Carabina

Pirates of the Carabina (POC) are known for their uniquely inventive and quirky approach to the codes of circus. They specialise in creating highly technical circus performances in which live music plays a very big role.

Details

6 – 29 July, off on 10, 17 and 24 July
22.00 (85 minutes)
Full Price: 22 euros / Reduced: 15 euros / Kids: 14 euros

Distribution

Directed and performed by Shaena Brandel, Jade Dunbar, Barnz Munn and the performers
Directed by: James Williams
Design: Barnz Munn, Jade Dunbar, Tarn Aitken and Annabel Munn
Costumes: Barnz Munn and Rachel Kenyon
Music: James Williams, Thomas Podgoretsky and Pirates of the Carabina
Lighting: James Loudon and Jade Dunbar

Partners

Commissioned by Glastonbury Festival.
Supported by Crying Out Loud, Arts Council England and the Arts Council of Wales.
Spotlight UK Circus selection.

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Pros

Lexicon - NoFit State Circus

Contact
Camille Beaumier - camille@nofitstate.org

Unsuitable - Tumble Circus

Contact
Ken Fanning – ken@tumblecircus.com
Tina Segner – tina@tumblecircus.com

Spotlight UK Circus Selection

Knot - Nikki & JD

Contact
Nikki Rummer – nikki.jd.acro@gmail.com

Spotlight UK Circus Selection

Tipping Point - Ockham's Razor

Contact
Alison King – ali@turtlekeyarts.org.uk

Spotlight UK Circus Selection

Flown - Pirates of the Carabina

Contact
Kate Mcbain marketing@piratesofthecarabina.com

Spotlight UK Circus Selection

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Festival Off d’Avignon

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Lexicon

Unsuitable

Knot

Tipping Point

Flown

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Lexicon - NoFit State Circus

Unsuitable - Tumble Circus

Knot - Nikki & JD

Tipping Point - Ockham's Razor

Flown - Pirates of the Carabina