focus chinese pole5.8. – 7.8.2025 I 8.00 pm
Welcome to a new compelling format at the Berlin Circus Festival!
Experience an exciting evening with two performances around and on the Chinese Pole. We have invited two virtuoso artists who redefine the discipline of the Chinese Pole with their captivating solos. An evening filled with breathtaking technique, infectious optimism and enchanting poetry. |
Length: 2 performances of 25 minutes From age of 7 Language: English |
monki business "60% banana" (nl)
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60% Banana is an optimistic and inspiring view on humanity at a time, where challenges seem overwhelming and our belief in humankind is in dire need of an energy boost. Around and on top of the 3 chinese poles, Monki connects his stunning acrobatics with Good News to share with us the hopeful developments in the world. 60% Banana is an impressive and touching show, a heart-warming experience that leaves us full of energy, motivation and with a message to spread: Let's believe that we can do it, and believe that those around us want it too. So let's go! After his graduation Benjamin, whom everybody calls Monki, created a total of four shows, won several prices and is supported through the Dutch production house TENT. We're beyond happy to welcome the festival favourite back with a show that’s never felt more important. |
© Hanneke Meijers
© Hanneke Meijers
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o ultimo momento "une partie de soi" (fr, pt)
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“Une Partie de Soi” is a quiet, breathtaking journey, a vertical exploration in space. A life unfolds—not in words, but through the quiet power of movement. Seemingly floating, never touching the ground, João Paulo Santos traces a slow, suspended choreography on the Chinese pole. With gravity-defying precision and poetic restraint, he unfolds is not a show of strength, but a deep, moving portrait of vulnerability and grace. Surrounded by silence, slowness, and suspension, the audience is powerfully drawn into a space where gravity becomes poetry. Renowned for redefining the Chinese pole within a contemporary aesthetic, João Paulo Santos has been a pioneer of the form for over two decades. A graduate of CNAC and co-founder of O Ultimo Momento, he has toured widely, collaborating with major European festivals and choreographers while shaping a unique and intimate performance language. |
© Philippe Laurençon
© Philippe Laurençon
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credits 60% banana
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credits une partie de soi
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