EXPLORING NORDIC CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS
How are the Nordic companies and performances impacted by our Nordic surroundings? The changing seasons, the cold, the dark, the water, the vast distances, the notion of the modern gender roles… How does the North express itself through our performances? DYNAMO wanted to explore this and made an open call for nordic artists. The two selected […]
Fragments
With circus, masks, and objects as tools, FRAGMENTS is an exploration of the dissolution and distortion of the boundaries of the body. A journey into the subconscious, memory, and the creatures that dwell in the dark corners of the mind. An invitation to shift your gaze, look inward, outward, and appreciate the small things in […]
Wonky Family
A new physical theatre production from this award-winning Finnish company. They are known for tackling contemporary themes with intensity and poetic expression. In WONKY FAMILY, they combine atmospheric soundscapes and striking visual design to explore the themes of family and death. The performance premieres in Helsinki in autumn 2026, but you can now experience its […]
CANCELLED: FreeFall
How would an anxiety attack dance? What would it sound like? – cancelled due to Covid-restrictions (updated dec. 18th 2021) FreeFall is the first performance from The Light Company – a cross-aesthetic company with a circus performer and a sound artist. In a combination of dance, aerial acrobatics and multichannel electroacoustic sound, the performance takes […]
Amble Fusion: Circus & Technology
Residency / Work in Progress Noah Schiltknecht has developed and created the Amble Fusion juggling balls, equipped with sensors and software that allow them to be programmed to behave in various ways during juggling. During his residency at DYNAMO, Noah is exploring how these innovative tools can be used artistically and what they might mean […]
Mother.Woman.Artist
A #MeToo that claims the victory of becoming who you choose! A show with an open heart. A raw, real, and ironic circus performance, open to questions from the audience, with an artist on stage sharing a lived experience of violence and discrimination she herself endured. Circus artist Marianna de Sanctis blends circus, writing practices, […]
Fineline
A work in progress showing Fineline is a delicate study of balance – as a physical, mental and spiritual concept. A tightwire piece created by Finnish Lumo Company, whom, in their own words, are obsessed with balance. The senses sharpen when the performers move around on a thin steel wire in free fall. Join us […]
Tornado’s eye
A journey from calm and stability to chaos and loss of control by David Eisele, known from SAWDUST SYMPHONY. Tornado’s Eye, the calm heart of the storm, the secure base for powerful external motion. The piece delves into the polarity and the struggle to maintain a peaceful and controlled center while whirlwinds rage around you. […]
The handbook of voluntary suspension
In a minimalist set design, a somewhat clownish, clumsy character attempts to follow the instructions in a book to learn how to hang herself. A fragile dialogue takes place between the handbook, the trapeze and this character in search of suspension. In this universe, circus artist Pauline Gaullier explores the articulation (successful or failed) between […]
Fast food emotion
MEETING BETWEEN HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT A multidisciplinary take on humankind and the environment. Told through its very own scenic habitat of aerial circus, plastic waste and sonic explorations of the rhythms of the sea. FAST FOOD EMOTION explores the boundaries between the beautiful and ugly as well as the quiet and stormy ocean, which can […]
Mulliville
A circus performance for the whole family. Three comedic acrobats and an electronic rodeo bull they try to tame. In this encounter, who is the docile one, who is the bull, and who is the most human? Mulliville is inspired by the black-and-white golden age of silent films, where physicality, timing, and music were everything. […]
Circus without circus
WORK IN PROGRESS Experience the result of an exciting, international research project at DYNAMO. Circus artists and artists from other fields, architects, visual artists, filmmakers etc. have been selected and put together in teams of two. Together, they must explore how they can inspire each other and lead to new artistic expressions. DYNAMO hosts two […]
Food
FOOD is an engaging circus performance by Michael Zandl, whom you may know from the show SAWDUST SYMPHONY. FOOD explores the impact of human consumption on our environment and society. This exploration comes to life through a blend of circus disciplines, including object manipulation, acrobatics, and illusion theater, all interwoven with physical storytelling. The performance […]
It’s winter, the sky is blue
WORK IN PROGRESS A duet about loss, sensitivity and peaceful grief. A tale of people in a postmodern world trying to talk about the connections and emotions under one roof. VARIGHED 60 min. Dørene åbner en time før forestillingen. Kom i god tid og nyd en drink i vores bar.ALDER fra 13 år BILLET Gratis […]
Hack the circus
Work-in-progress presentation by circusnext finalists, the company Faro Celeste. Hack the Circus is a low-tech science fiction show where technological devices are handmade—just like something you might create in your own backyard. In a post-apocalyptic future, three women have survived by seeking refuge in a dark space filled with electronic materials and plants. They do […]
Axial figures
WORK IN PROGRESS Axial Figures is a collaboration between choreographer Simone Wierød and Hugh Diamond from the architectural firm Standard Practice. An interdisciplinary study of systems and geometric shapes that activate the entire stage space and release the dance from the stage floor. The starting point for their study is the interplay between community and […]
Beyond the End of Your Nose
BEYOND THE END OF YOUR NOSE explores the difficult ambivalence of life between responsibility and fear. Three performers interact with each other, with the set design, and with the audience. The struggle to find balance unfolds both physically and acoustically through scenarios that are fragile, shifting, and ever-changing. Everything is interconnected, and if one element […]
Going nowhere
WORK IN PROGRESS GOING NOWHERE is a new, experimental and humorous new circus performance along the way. In GOING NOWHERE body percussion, object manipulation and acrobatic dance meet the absurd, funny and grotesque through an individual’s struggle to gain calmness, focus and contemplation back in his life. The performance is co-produced by DYNAMO with support […]
Droplines
In DROPLINES, the audience is presented with what is not usually seen – all the mistakes behind the success. In a series of choreographies filled with hypnotic juggling patterns, the mistakes of three jugglers are at the center. The juggling balls become powerful metaphors for how we deal with pressure and failure. DROPLINES is a […]
O U T
Work in progress. O U T explores, and invites the audience to discover, the infinite possibilities of buckets. On the ground and in the air; with different shapes, sizes, and materials. The two artists create an absurd universe where fragility and playfulness are central. The energy travels, transforms and is shared. This piece wants to […]
Ki No Nagare
Two bodies that first appear as contrasts, a powerful 115 kg. man and a slender 58 kg. man, together seek harmony through their movements. Driven by an intense rhythm from the Taiko drum, the bodies’ contrasts dissolve as they explore the limits of balance and co-creation. Based on the martial art of Aikido, the performance […]
CANCELLED Series of
Combining live soundscape, contemporary circus and dance, ’Series of’ is a collaborationbetween the circus artist-dancer Mira Ravald and the musician-composer Antonio Alemanno.Researching the possibilities of a tight wire structure as a musical instrument, the projectexplores connections and conversations between physical movement, soundscape and rhythm tocreate a musical performance. AGE From 14 and upDURATION Approx. 1 […]
Grimmaces
Reinterpretation of well-known folk tales – but not for children at all! GRIMMACES is an innovative fusion of contemporary circus and theatre, in a reinterpretation of the Brothers Grimm’s original, raw and unfiltered tales. The performance attempts to understand and dismantle social constructions within gender and national identity, in a humorous way and examines how […]
CANCELLED: Waiting For the Sea Eagle
Work in progress showing WAITING FOR THE SEA EAGLE is a landscape created by a musician and a dancer. A visionary world that defies description and must be experienced live – at once both primeval and futuristic. Dance, live music, vocals and visual arts unit the two performers. Their souls are connected in a magnetic […]
Gandras / Stork
Work in progress Gandras is Lithuanian for stork.The stork, with its elegant yet raw appearance, is always moving between several homes.It reminds the artist of her own life, where she travels and performs with the circus, without having a permanent home.The set designs a stork’s nest, and tells the story of the stork from a […]
Yes Person
Experimental, physical and satirical circus performance. YES PERSON is a circus performance that celebrates ideas that are too crazy and wild to be brought to life, but which are also too fantastic not to be explored. Inspired by the expression “kill your darlings”, YES PERSON delves into the crazy rejected ideas. In an inventive and […]
Korus
Below Zero presents Korus – a work in progress production. Korus is the Swedish word for choir or“collective voice”which is also the theme of the piece. In selected parts of the play the artists challenge the idea of what coming together truly means.Through hand to hand acrobatics, tight wire walking and teeterboard they explore the […]
Tapage
A dramatic, acrobatic and musical performance of chaos. The performers work with juggling, percussion, acrobatic lifts, music and dance, in a story about exhaustion, noise and the other chaotic things found in our everyday life. DURATION 60 min inkl. artist talk AGE From 6 years oldLANGUAGE Non-verbal TICKET Free entrance, or pay for the ticket […]
Nos jardins
In this work, bodies, materials, and relationships are explored – always deeply rooted in the area in which it unfolds. For each performance, the three performers – two acrobats and a dancer – collaborate with two older guest performers from the local community, who take on a central role in the piece. From their movements […]
CANCELLED: The Indifference Point
DYNAMO presents Due to Covid-19 restrictions this work-in-progress showing has been closed for the public. We can’t wait to see you again soon! Stay safe. A work in progress-showing of the way we live our life. A contemporary circus performance about regret and the non-linearity of life. A hopeful ’maybe’ and a timid ‘what if. […]
Cancelled! Hertz
OBS: The performance is unfortunately canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you at another performance soon. A circus performer and a floor covered in broken glass It is rare that DYNAMO can welcome a fakir on stage, but that is the case with Marcelo Nunes work-in-progress show […]
Shrouded
Shrouded is a physical–poetic exploration of depression – raw, sensitive, and intense. Triority Circus uses the language of trio acrobatics to give visibility to an inner state that often exists only in hiding. Through lifts, falls, and physical strength, they create an expression that resonates with the audience and invites them to feel the intensity […]
The End is Nigh !
A work in progress-presentation A beginners guide to the end of the world. Based on the premise that everything is fucked up, but nothing is lost yet, they take us on a post-apocalyptic acid trip where everything is crucial, but nothing is serious. It is the end of the world as we know it, of […]
A body and other objects
Work in progress Imagine approaching the human body with the same curiosity we apply to an unfamiliar object – exploring, sensing, and discovering boundaries. A BODY AND OTHER OBJECTS reimagines the body as both material and artifact, blurring the lines between animate and inanimate. The fascinating technique of hair-hanging conjures up the immense power hidden […]
Når det slipper løs (Quand Ça Lâche)
Når det slipper løs (Quand ça lâche) brings the audience into a universe where gravity, tension, and movement dictate every moment. We follow a character who steps into Cirque Emboîté’s mysterious box. He discovers the movements of the objects and a mechanical logic which, through his gaze, transforms into a living world that speaks to […]
The ANTI-ISM Project
In collaboration with the cultural institution Katapult (Berlin), DYNAMO invites a circus company or an artist to explore the subject of inclusion. The two selected artists, Kathrin Wagner and Emma Hornell, receive a week’s time production support in Berling and Odense, which will culminate with work in progress showings and artist talks. So far, we […]
Tension
Work in progress Tension is a contemporary circus piece that explores the concept of limits. The piece is created from a political perspective to express the need to recognize limits, whether inherited from personal experiences or culturally acquired, and how they affect our lives. There are limits that evoke negative sensations and emotions, and if […]
[Cancelled] Spind
What happens when different species live in the same space? SPIND explores new ways of moving and coexisting in the air. This work-in-progress showing is an interactive experience for children and their families that turns your sense of perspective and gravity upside down. SPIND is an aerial acrobatics performance project, specially created for the large […]
PHOBETOR
In a dark and dreamlike universe, the audience is invited to open their eyes to the unknown, and re-evaluate their view of what is normal. Based on the French philosopher René Descartes’ statement: “I think, therefore I am” and to music by Lasse Munk, the two artists will explore a number of circus disciplines such […]
Where night is not so far away…
Là où la nuit n’est pas si loin puisque le jour s’en va déjà / Where night is not so far away because the day is already leaving – part of a double bill with: Poetic German wheel and the body in fluid movements.“I am just a body under the waves, alternately revealing and hiding […]
Estis Mira
Estis Mira is a multidisciplinary duo performance where movement, circus techniques and music meet in an ever-shifting landscape. The artists between seriousness and humor, to subtly create community and connection – through carrying, and being carried. By reshaping everyday materials into grand landscapes, the creation deals with the unknown and the uncertain in both the […]