AMINO, EBBA & MATEO work-in-progress “I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO…”
Sweden
The work asks simple yet profound questions: What does it mean to leave a place or a person behind? How does moving change our relationships? How long does a place remain home after we have left it? Through circus, dance and physical storytelling, the artists seek to create an accessible stage language in which both children and adults can recognise themselves, laugh together and reflect on experiences of connection, difference and change.
Ebba Filippa Wannfors trained in Norway and at FLIC Circus School in Turin, specialising in static trapeze and partner acrobatics.
Matéo Perez studied circus in France and Italy, focusing on partner acrobatics, floor acrobatics and static trapeze. Together, they recently created Kommer du ihåg?, a family-friendly performance combining theatre, acrobatics and humour.
Animo Schönherr is a non-binary interdisciplinary artist working across contemporary circus, dance and theatre. After training at Die ETAGE in Berlin and Performact in Portugal, they created the solo Paperskin and the duet Früshtück for Nobody together with Marie Després. Today, Animo works as a freelance artist while continuing to deepen their artistic practice through collaborative creation, workshops and movement research.
The three artists first met in Stockholm in February 2026 during a handstand course at the Stockholm University of the Arts (SKH). They are in Riga as part of the Rīgas cirks Residency Programme, where they are developing their new performance, I Was Looking Forward to…
WHEN: 8 August, 12:00 PM
WHERE: Rīgas cirks frontyard, 4 Merķeļa Street, Riga
RECOMMENDED AGE: 0+
DURATION: 25 min
ENTRANCE WITH “PACHAMAMO” or “THE PATH IS HAPPINESS” TICKETS
Performance accessible to:
– wheelchair users,
– Deaf audiences (no text),
– people with hearing impairments
By attending this event, you agree that for publicity purposes:
– you may be photographed and filmed;
– your image may be used in TV and online broadcasts, films, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and other media publications.
Rīgas cirks has received funding for residential visits from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture.
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