Paradisum explores the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world, where the means of communication is the body, and the only common language is movement. The creatures of this idyllic existence emerge from the ever-changing, swirling natural forces of the ‘fabric of life’ pulsating around them to reach the anima mundi, the world soul, through scenes of purification, birth, awakening and rite.
Directed and choreographed by Bence Vági, the performance draws on the aerial and ground genres of circus arts through the medium of modern dance to take the cirque danse genre, already well known from Recirquel’s productions of the past few years, to new dimensions.
International premier: 1st August 2024, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Assembly Roxy Central
60 minutes running time
(no intermission)
14 member touring team
set needs 20’’ container
or 9 meter truck
Summary of stage requirements
Even stage floor (0% rake) made of hardwood or plywood.
Stage dimensions: minimum 8 meters wide (12 from wall to wall), minimum 8 meters deep from the portal.
Proscenium opening: 12 meters wide x 6.5 meters high.
Height above the stage: minimum 8 meters to the flybar (lifting height).
