TAIGI CIRKAS “SAUCISSON”
Lithuania
What happens when the artist loses control? When an object becomes uncontrollable, absurd, or even reveals a absent feeling? Saucisson is about the desacralisation of the props and the circus body. A multidisciplinary creation that blends visual art, aerial acrobatics, and opera, freely inspired by surrealism and theatre of the absurd.
Authors and performers of Saucisson are Elena Kosovec and Izabele Kuzelyte, members of Taigi Cirkas company created in Vilnius in 2016. They are active members of the Lithuanian contemporary circus community as authors and performers.
Izabele completed her technical education in FLIC. Elena took dramaturgy class at ESAC and CNAC. They both participated in a variety of workshops and seminars to further their formation, benefiting from the mentorship of artists such as Roberto Magro, Pau Portabella, Alexis Akrovatakis and Tom Brand.
Elena is the head of the Contemporary Circus Association in Lithuania. She is organizing and managing multiple projects pushing forward Lithuanian contemporary circus development, with the main goal of creating conditions for contemporary circus professionals to work and create in the Baltic region. Izabele is an active member of the Contemporary Circus Association, currently working in Germany (Munich) with the local circus community.
Elena Kosovec and Izabele Kuzelyte are the Laureates of the European circus platform circusnext 2024.
The circusnext is a collaborative network dedicated to the development of contemporary circus arts, supported by the Creative Europe program. Since September 2019, the Rīgas cirks has also been a member of this network. Within this platform, artists are offered residency spaces as well as the opportunity to showcase their work-in-progress or newly created pieces.
When: Tuesday, August 13 at 21.30
Where: Rīgas cirks arena, Merķeļa Street 4, Riga
Age: 14+
Duration of the work-in-progress: 30 min
Accessibility:
– in a wheelchair
– for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing (hearing loop)
FREE ENTRANCE (free tickets or festival pass needed)
Tickets are not assigned to specific seats.
By attending this show, you agree:
– to be photographed and/or filmed,
– to give permission to use your likeness in promotional and/or marketing materials.
The performance at the RE RIGA! festival is supported by
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