In the first days of September, an association of circus artists from Sweden “Kaaos Kaamos” is visiting the Riga Circus. It specializes in acrobatics and human pyramid building. In the play “Forget About Babel”, which was brought to Riga, the artists playfully show their daily life – a workshop, trainings, as well as mutual relations, which are not easy, because everyone is from their own country and speaks a different language. However, this is not an obstacle to successful cooperation and trust.
The Riga Circus Arena hosts a contemporary circus artists’ association from Sweden’s “Kaaos Kaamos” guest performance “Forget About Babel” for three evenings – from September 2 to 4. Six participants, different characters, languages and different circus schools. But they are united by the desire to be together and show others the possibilities of the human body.
“We all create ideas together because we are a troupe and we like to spend time with each other. We have a lot of ideas. When we choose what to do, we train and then we share it with you, ”said acrobat Anuka Leroja about the creative process of the association“ Kaaos Kaamos ”.
“We have a habit of getting into the room and writing down the ideas, which are then used to create performances,” added acrobat Johan Sjolund.
The title of the show evokes associations with the Tower of Babel and the ability or inability of people who speak different languages to understand.
Circus artists confirm that a common language can be found in other ways. For example, using the traditional Swedish afternoon ritual – fic or enjoying coffee and sweets.
“We come from different countries, which is very important, we represent different cultures, we speak different languages, but we can work together and understand each other and be one, even if we are from different countries and with different experiences. That’s why we draw parallels with the Tower of Babel in the show, ”the artists explained.
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The first Latvian viewers have also managed to appreciate the play “Forgotten about Babel”. Viewer Līva noted that she had watched “with very good emotions.” I really liked it, I was very excited, very exciting, very cool, when they jumped, I felt that they would fall, ”said Līva. “I like watching them do it, like jumping or walking on top of each other.”
“How a child can enjoy watching what can be done, how it can be done. You see that they themselves are happy about what they do, ”the show was judged by the audience Dace.
On the other hand, the audience, illusionist Dace Pecolli, emphasized that she had watched the show through the eyes of a professional and she missed the show: “What I got from this show, I saw young, sporty, positive, cool people; from a professional point of view, from a show point of view I didn’t get anything, sorry. [..]
Where was the show ?! Where was the story? Where was the visual enjoyment? Where was the magical atmosphere? Where was the high technical level – where was he? ”
Curia of the Riga Circus Program Audrey Fischer revealed that the association “Kaaos Kaamos” had been invited to Riga because of good feedback from other professionals: “And then we went to see their performance at the Berlin Circus Festival and realized that it could be something unseen and interesting in Riga. To the Riga audience. Of course, first of all we look at the professional level and so that the show can evoke emotions that could be interesting here as well. ”
“In the contemporary circus, such visual brilliance is not so important, the emphasis is on something else, and those sequins remain in the background,” Fischer emphasized.
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