Festus
Following its world premiere at Sziget Festival 2026 (Budapest, Hungary), Recirquel’s Liberty Love Rave is available for international festivals and large-scale events.
Primarily conceived for outdoor presentation, Liberty Love Rave can also be adapted to arenas, stadiums and large indoor venues.
Its modular structure allows Recirquel to create each international version in collaboration with artists from the host city, while retaining the production’s original artistic concept, visual identity and scale.
A FLEXIBLE CASTING MODEL
The full production brings together approximately 30 dancers, 8-10 contemporary circus artists and a drag MC.
For international presentations, the 30-member dance ensemble can be cast locally through a partnership with a street dance company or community in the host city. Recirquel’s team arrives typically 10-14 days before the performances to work with the local dancers and rehearse the production’s choreographic material. Recirquel’s circus artists arrive closer to the opening, followed by a short final rehearsal period with the complete cast.
The circus ensemble can also be adapted to each engagement: the production can tour with Recirquel’s artists or combine them with locally cast contemporary circus performers.
CREATED WITH LOCAL ARTISTS
Local collaboration is not simply a logistical solution but part of the international concept of Liberty Love Rave. Working with dancers and performers from the host city allows the production to retain its large-scale ensemble while creating a direct connection with the local artistic community.
The model is flexible and developed individually with each presenter. Depending on the location and available artistic resources, Recirquel and the host festival can determine the most suitable combination of touring and locally cast performers.
Throughout the process, Recirquel is responsible for the artistic concept, choreography, creative direction, staging and adaptation of the production.
A LOCAL DRAG MC
The MC plays a central role in Liberty Love Rave, guiding the audience through the performance and connecting the world on stage with the crowd. For international presentations, this role can be performed by a local drag artist selected in collaboration with the host festival.
Recirquel provides the dramaturgical structure and core scripted material, then works with the selected artist to adapt the role to the local language, audience and context. This gives each version an immediate local voice while maintaining the dramaturgical function of the original character.
DESIGNED FOR YOUR FESTIVAL
Every international presentation of Liberty Love Rave is developed in collaboration with the host festival.
The production can be adapted to different large-scale spaces and to different combinations of touring and local performers. Recirquel works with the presenter on the casting model, rehearsal schedule, staging and technical adaptation required for the specific venue.
