\u201cRaaf\u201d is the Dutch word for \u201craven\u201d \u2013 a bird of mythical significance, a messenger between heaven and earth, and a clever creature that spends most of its life with a single companion.<\/p>\n
Sweden’s first modern high-wire performance Raaf<\/em> is an enchanting family adventure about friendship, life and the bond between sisters. It celebrates the relationships that keep us connected, even when each of us follows our own path.<\/p>\n Combining the traditional discipline of high-wire walking with warm, poetic choreography, the performers invite audiences to discover shapes, stories and unexpected beauty \u2013 much like watching clouds drift across the sky. Traditionally, this circus discipline is based on maintaining balance while walking along a metal wire high above the ground, often with a long balancing pole in hand.<\/p>\n Below Zero Company<\/strong> was born in the summer of 2018, when four circus artists set sail through the Swedish archipelago. By the time they returned to shore, the idea for the company had taken shape.<\/p>\n Today, the Swedish contemporary circus company creates bold and innovative performances inspired by the country’s northern landscapes and long, cold winters, where warmth, human connection and trust become essential. These contrasts \u2013 cold and warmth, fragility and strength \u2013 define the company’s artistic language.<\/p>\n The company’s name reflects the performers’ ability to transcend gravity. In the air, their movements appear almost weightless, drifting like falling snowflakes as if time has paused and gravity has momentarily disappeared.<\/p>\n Authors and performers: Ronja Breuk, Klara Sk\u00f6ldulf Philipp
\nDirector: Camilla Hammarstr\u00f6m
\nChoreographers: Camilla Hammarstr\u00f6m, Naomi Bratthammar, Mariona Moya Monsuner
\nCostume Designers: Saara Ahola, Ute Hinz
\nScenographers: Josefina Enevold, Joel Jedstr\u00f6m, Ben Collins, Bruno Tardat<\/p>\n