360° Shorts: Purple, neon, and existential
360° Shorts is the distinctive format that the CircusDanceFestival in Cologne (June 6-8) presented to its audience. The festival's goal is to explore the 360° dimension for solo or duo circus creations with a duration of 10-15 minutes.
Justine Berthillot, Desorden © Ximena Lemaire Castro, graphics © Kamimani
Circus acts are traditionally performed in a ring. It was within the circle, the hippodrome, where horses could run and audiences could gather. Later in history, this also meant using a circus tent, where the magic happened. This is still true, of course, but in contemporary circus, the form is much more multidisciplinary and elusive regarding where and how it is performed. Indoors, outdoors, in theatres, or at site-specific locations, circus acts are now adaptable and fluid.