Short Acts
A seletion of my current short pieces
The Spider
In search of prey, a creature crawls in. A spider, skilfully weaving its web, has set off on a hunt. Sometimes it climbs lurking, sometimes it keeps still. Suddenly it follows the trembling strands, and in a flash the prey is wrapped.
An aerial net piece for children
Short distance to the audience desired
Length: 4-5 minutes
Requirements: single point rigging, 5 meters height
Outdoors and Indoors
The illusion of freedom
Trapped and dependent on the rope. Trying to break out and become independent. The temptation of freedom represented by the hats flying through the air.
A slack rope piece with hat juggling
Length: 5 minutes
Requirements: 2 ground points for rigging 7 meters apart
Outdoors and indoors
Blindfolded
What happens when the eyes are no longer available and we have to rely on our other senses?
A blindfolded awakening in an unknown place. What boundaries can be felt in the dark? Are we looking for support or do we dare to leave the safe ground? How do we overcome fear and insecurities?
A contemporary Aerial Net piece with blindfold and dance elements that plays with limitations
Length: 7 minutes
Requirements: single point rigging, height 6 meters
Indoors
Long Acts
A selection of my current performances
Stormdancer
When the Stormdancer gets caught in a relentless storm on her maiden voyage, her young inexperienced captain has to show what he is made of. Will the Stormdancer survive this storm in one piece or is the crew doomed? How far will Captain Maximilian go to save his new ship and crew?
The story “Stormdancer” is told with live spoken word, accompanied by aerial artistic elements on the net.
The narrator playfully introduces the story and takes his audience with him into the mighty storm.
Family-friendly, self-written text
Requirements: Height 5m rigging point, chair and aerial net, audience in semicircle
Running time 15 minutes
Her blue scarf
After many sleepless nights, Nathaniel decides to tell his story so that it may be laid to rest.
The mixture of spoken word and circus creates the atmospheric scenery of an old estate in the misty countryside where his sister resides.
Accompany Nathaniel on his journey as he reconnects with his sister.
A spine chilling story told with the tension of slack rope and an aerial nets tight grip. Using the medium of physical theatre and storytelling a thrilling performance is woven.
