Festival kick-off in Karlsruhe's Atoll Festival: applause for a circus swindler in the main ring
The Karlsruhe Atoll Festival, launched in 2016 for new circus at the Kulturzentrum Tollhaus, has established itself as a significant player in the German and international circus scene. This year, the festival continues to surprise and offer new perspectives, with the German premiere of the captivating performance 'Terces' taking centre stage.
Johann Le Guillerm, the artist behind 'Terces', presented this innovative acrobatic spectacle at the Karlsruhe Atoll Festival. The show, which received a standing ovation for its opening performance, is a revue-like sequence of scenic attractions performed within a specially built circus tent.
The performance is a visual feast, with a giant monster skeleton, a vertical accordion, and an impressive dome structure among the transformations that take place in mere seconds, thanks to the clever use of 100 wooden planks. These constructions, some appearing fragile and others moving by themselves due to balance tricks, gradually emerge during the festival foods.
The dome structure in 'Terces' is a symbolic image of the situation of culture, which must create stability by distributing loads intelligently and robustly. It is so cleverly designed that it can support the weight of the artists solely through internal load distribution.
'Terces' explores the tension between stagnation and movement, or philosophically speaking, between order and chaos. The dynamics of the movement shape the piece, with some scenes being brief highlights and others developing more slowly. The choreography by Johann Le Guillerm and his two stage workers is precise like a clockwork mechanism and fluid like a dance.
Without a single spoken word, 'Terces' tells a lot about what human creativity can achieve. The final three acts of 'Terces' more than make up for any longueurs, leaving the audience in awe of the artistic ingenuity on display.
Johann Le Guillerm's creativity as an inventor, tinkerer, and constructor is at the heart of the performance. His inventions are not just visual spectacles but also serve to drive the narrative forward, creating a unique and immersive experience for the audience.
Following its successful run at the Karlsruhe Atoll Festival, 'Terces' will continue to delight audiences at the winter edition of the Tollwood Festival in Munich, starting in November. If you're looking for a fresh and innovative circus experience, 'Terces' is not to be missed.
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