Cul de Sac by José Triguero & Gemma Palomar.

Show description

Funny, dark and gratifyingly absurd, Cul de Sac is an innovative and surreal circus duet that explores the relationship between one man and one woman.

Using the disciplines of Chinese pole and juggling, the two characters create an intimate and personal physical language. As their relationship unfolds, the couple move through a cycle of love, irritation, euphoria and pain and also touch on wider topics such as gender politics, power struggles and social taboos.

Entertaining and touching, Cul de Sac is circus for grown-ups.

Show details
  • Pitch session Ciné, 32 Allée des Arts: From 10am Mon 23 October
  • Duration 55 minutes with no interval
  • Age range suitability 14+ years
  • Touring party 4 (2 performers)
  • Scale Smal/Mid-scale
  • Music Pre-recorded
  • Location Indoor
  • Orientation Front on/In the round
  • Minimum stage dimensions 8m width, 8m depth, 6m height
  • Requirements Available for touring
Company

Flora Herberich – flora@jacksonslance.org.uk

José Triguero – jose.triguero82@gmail.com

www.circoculdesac.wordpress.com

CIRCa festival du cirque actuel

www.circa.auch.fr

 

From the partners

  • ‘Spotlight UK Circus is an excellent new opportunity for UK based circus artists to improve their financial resilience and develop professionally by performing their work overseas on new platforms. Crying Out Loud has been forging international partnerships for 14 years and is delighted to join forces with NoFit State and are hugely grateful to Arts Council England who initiated the International Showcasing fund.’

    Rachel Clare, Artistic Director Crying Out Loud

  • ‘Subcase is an annual showcase of contemporary circus presenting mostly Nordic work. It’s a perfect opportunity to rub shoulders in a more personal and intimate way with international presenters and Nordic circus artists, in order to find new markets and co-producers as well as to exchange knowledge and experiences. The attending presenters are mostly from Europe, US and Canada but also some from Asia and South America.’

    Kiki Muukkonen, Artistic Programming Director Subcase

  • ‘Thanks to this collaboration between CIRCa, NoFit State Circus and Crying Out Loud, British circus will be present at the 30th edition of the CIRCa festival du cirque actuel, which showcases the upcoming circus trends every year in Auch. For the past 10 years, there has been an exceptional renewal of the art form in Europe. We are proud to present the best contemporary artists, those who speak the universal language of contemporary circus, whose work is not defined by borders.’

    Marc Fouilland, CIRCa Director

  • ‘As one of the UK’s leading contemporary circus companies, celebrating our 30th anniversary this year, we feel that we have an important role to play within the UK sector in inspiring, nurturing and facilitating the creation and circulation of great circus. NoFit State has always encouraged and supported the development of new talents at home and to now take fresh and exciting UK work into the world to international platforms is a seriously exciting prospect.’

     

    Tom Rack, Artistic Director NoFit State Circus
Spotlight UK Circus is an initiative from NoFit State Circus and Crying Out Loud funded by the Arts Council England International Showcasing fund. Its aims are to raise the profile of UK contemporary circus on the international scene, to increase the capacity and ability of UK companies to promote themselves and tour internationally, and to develop and support a new network of touring contemporary circus companies.

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