circus

Kicking off the RE RIGA! Festival: Thom Monckton’s clowning performance “Only Bones v1.0”

31.07.2024.

As the RE RIGA! festival approaches, a special event is expected at Riga Circus on August 3rd – the solo show “Only Bones v1.0” by Thom Monckton, a multiple award-winning artist from New Zealand. The show is a brilliant example of virtuoso, humorous, and personal clowning that showcases the magic of physical theatre and contemporary…

“RE RIGA!” 2024 – “WORKING ON PLAYING” WORKSHOP BY GUILLAUME MARTINET

18.07.2024.

Purpose of the workshop: Pleasure to do the work, Quality in repetition, Having fun; The idea is to share the same pleasure “Defracto” artists are having during the creation process. Absurd challenges, search of limits and engagement. Letting the flow into the work that leads us to repeat infinitely the same moves until we entirely…

Humans 2.0 by Circa at Rīgas cirks

20.12.2023.

A symphony of acrobatics, sound and light, this is next level circus by Circa. See the photos and video from the show HERE. When: April 1, 7PM Where: Rīgas cirks (Merķeļa street, 4), Riga Performance duration: 80 min, no interval Age suitability: 8+ About the show Humans 2.0 A symphony of acrobatics, sound and light,…

A performance-installation “carry on” at Rīgas cirks

14.09.2023.

carry on Rigas cirks, transcending its past, present and future An intriguing performance-installation that each time is presented in a very different way depending on the place, be it the contemporary arts museum in Leuven, a huge culture complex in Tokyo, or a historical circus building in Riga. See the photos from the performance: HERE….

Re Riga! festival: “Arrival” by Adrian Schvarzstein and Jūratė Sirvytė-Rukstelė (free)

11.07.2023.

Past echoes, present wonders: A journey like no other When: August 18, 8PM, August 19, 4PM and 8PM Where: Vērmanes Garden Duration: 40 min No age restriction Free entrance, no tickets needed About the show “Arrival” “Arrival” is a street performance with blissful time travelers. They came from the not-so-distant past and therefore see the…