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Solo. Agate Bankava. The Translations of My Eyes. Alise Bokaldare. Dance house

An Evening of Two Contemporary Dance Performances

“Solo” Agate Bankava
An intuitive, sensation-led dance performance that invites the audience to become part of the event

Choreographer and performer – Agate Bankava
Produced by Agate Bankava
Co-produced by Rīgas Cirks
Supporters -LAUKKU, Choreographers’ Association of Latvia (HA), HOROS, Sonnenstein Loft (Austria), RedSapata Kulturinitiative (Austria)

“The Translations of My Eyes” Alise Bokaldare
An emotionally nuanced contemporary dance duet about the presence of an inescapable weight. A deeply personal contemporary dance duet reflecting on depression from the perspective of the person standing beside it. Choreographer Alise Madara Bokaldere transforms an emotional personal experience into a poetic meditation on quiet endurance, the invisible labour of love, and the strength it takes simply to remain. Through the literal physical embodiment of heaviness and its gradual accumulation, the performance invites audiences into empathy, vulnerability, and human closeness.

Choreography and direction – Alise Madara Bokaldere
Co-creators – Jana Jacuka, Laura Kušķe
Dancers – Kitija Geidāne, Kristīne Brīniņa
Music – Aurēlija Rancāne, Asante Rancāne, Ilona Dzērve
Music used – Huun Huur Tu – Midnight Tale
Supporters- Latvian Dance Information Centre, State Culture Capital Foundation (VKKF), Valmiera Municipality, Contemporary Art Space KURTUVE, Dance House at KURTUVE

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TSIRKUS FOLIE “INFLUENCY”

A performance by young people, for young people.

“InFluency” is created and performed by young artists from the Estonian contemporary circus organisation TsirkusFolie, bringing their own perspectives and experiences to the stage.

Through circus, they explore what it means to grow up in today’s constant flow of information — a world that can feel exciting, surreal and overwhelming all at once.

Moving between the noise of the outside world and a space of imagination and creativity, the young performers search for balance between reality and fantasy, external influences and their own inner voice.

Authors: Terje Bernadt, Astrid Sang, Berta Lember, Elo Lee Aavik, Iiris Tarbe, Sigrid Ojala, Tristan Link
Performers: Astrid Sang, Berta Lember, Elo Lee Aavik, Iiris Tarbe, Sigrid Ojala, Tristan Link
Director: Terje Bernadt
Set design: Olger Bernadt
Lighting design: Anton Andrejuk
Acting coach: Haide Männamäe
Sound design: Terje Bernadt, Olger Bernadt
Rigging: Eero Druus
Producer: Tsirkus Folie, 2025

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Elephant. Circus FahrAwaY (CH)

As part of the European Night of Circus, Riga Circus will host the collective Circus FahrAwaY with the family-friendly performance “Elephant.”

The elephant’s time in the circus has passed. Yet this kind-hearted and absurdly large giant embodies the bold spirit of the circus. The performance “Elephant” is also big, unusual, raw, and a little risky—while at the same time refined, gentle, and graceful. A few kilograms of metal, tools, wood, and wool. “Elephant” is an unconventional circus performance that balances thought-provoking moments with warm-hearted humor.

Artists: Nina Wey, Valentin Steinmann, Solvejg Weyeneth
Directing consultant: Luana Volet
Music consultant: Dario Miranda
Costumes: Sandra Frank
Co-producers: Station Circus, Societaetstheater Dresden

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Elephant. Circus Fahraway (CH)

As part of the European Night of Circus, Riga Circus presents the performance “Elephant” by the circus collective Circus FahrAwaY (Switzerland).

The elephant’s time in the circus has passed. Yet this kind-hearted and absurdly large giant embodies the bold spirit of the circus. The performance “Elephant” is also big, unusual, raw, and a little risky—while at the same time refined, gentle, and graceful. A few kilograms of metal, tools, wood, and wool. “Elephant” is an unconventional circus performance that balances thought-provoking moments with warm-hearted humor.

Three artists ask themselves which traditions they build upon and what fascinates them. In the circus arena, one can recognize typical circus objects and disciplines such as the trapeze and diabolo. Yet there are also things that do not usually belong to the circus. The three protagonists create something distinctly their own and consistently use objects they have made themselves. Without embellishment—here and now.

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Elephant. Circus FahrAwaY (CH)

As part of the European Night of Circus, Riga Circus will host the collective Circus FahrAwaY with the family-friendly performance “Elephant.”

The elephant’s time in the circus has passed. Yet this kind-hearted and absurdly large giant embodies the bold spirit of the circus. The performance “Elephant” is also big, unusual, raw, and a little risky—while at the same time refined, gentle, and graceful. A few kilograms of metal, tools, wood, and wool. “Elephant” is an unconventional circus performance that balances thought-provoking moments with warm-hearted humor.

Artists: Nina Wey, Valentin Steinmann, Solvejg Weyeneth
Directing consultant: Luana Volet
Music consultant: Dario Miranda
Costumes: Sandra Frank
Co-producers: Station Circus, Societaetstheater Dresden

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