“…circus at its purest and most thrilling… utterly captivating” – Daily Review, Australia
Three artists stretch the boundaries of contemporary circus in this intimate and deeply moving new production by Brisbane-based contemporary circus company Circa.
Hauntingly beautiful and truly virtuosic What Will Have Been is a sublime display of interlocking bodies, awe-inspiring movement and pure physical beauty. Circa’s intrepid artists will challenge your perceptions of what is possible within the human body and draw you deep into a world of physical daring.
Accompanied on stage by a live violinist and fusing together the music of Bach and spine-tingling electronica, this explosive new production is guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings and have you on the edge of your seat.
About
World premiere Norwich, UK 2015
Performers 4 (3 acrobats, 1 violinist)
Duration 65 minutes
Reviews
“. . . as breathtaking as ever… you could have heard a pin drop.”- Norwich Evening News, UK | View
★★★★ “. . . circus at its purist and most thrilling . . . utterly captivating.”– Daily Reviw, AUS | View
“Circa is spare of costume, prop and space. Rather, it focuses on circus as an essential human art, exploring the physical and emotional possibilities of acrobatic physicality.” – The Edge, USA | View
“…an evocative narrative of physical and emotional resonance.” Arts and Ideas, USA | View
Acknowledgments
Created by Yaron Lifschitz with the Circa Ensemble
A Norfolk and Norwich Festival and La Teatreria (Mexico) commission
Director Yaron Lifschitz
Technical Director / Co-Lighting Designer Jason Organ
Co-Lighting Designer Richard Clarke
Costume Design Libby McDonnell
Violinist Rebecca Seymour/Lachlan O’Donnell
International Representation
Allen Moon / David Lieberman Artists’ Representatives USA, Canada, Central & South America
Antonin Coutouly / Book Your Show France
Danielle Kellie / Circa Australia & New Zealand
Shaun Comerford / Circa Commercial Projects
Wolfgang Hoffmann / Aurora Nova Worldwide booking & coordination
Yaron Lifschitz / Circa New creations & big dreams
Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Tour Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 18th June - 2nd July 2022 | Stockholm, Sweden | Parkteatern, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern |
Past Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 19th - 23rd June 2018 | Becket, USA | Jacob's Pillow |
| 30th - 31st May 2019 | Santa Ana, USA | The Yost Theater |
| 4th - 9th June 2019 | Charleston, South Carolina, USA | Spoleto Festival |
| 12th - 15th June 2019 | New Haven, Connecticut, USA | Arts & Ideas Festival |
| 19th - 23rd June 2019 | Becket, USA | Jacob's Pillow |
| 6th - 7th September 2019 | Ketchum, Idaho, USA | The Argyros |
| 13th - 20th September 2019 | Osaka, Japan | Morinomiya Piloti Hall |
| 18th - 18th September 2019 | Hiroshima, Japan | JMS Aster Plaza Middle Hall |
| 21st September - 22nd August 2019 | Hyogo, Japan | Himeji City Cultural Center Large Hall |
| 23rd - 23rd September 2019 | Nagoya, Japan | Winc Hall |
| 24th - 25th September 2019 | Tokyo, Japan | Yomiuri Hall |
| 30th November - 5th December 2021 | Berlin, Germany | Chamäleon Theater |