“…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 Review, 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
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 |
| 18th June - 2nd July 2022 | Stockholm, Sweden | Parkteatern, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern |
| 7th - 30th July 2022 | Avignon, France | Théâtre des Lucioles |