BEYOND

boundless bridge builders

BEYOND is a vibrant and energetic, yet poetic circus and dance performance that tests, challenges and ultimately transcends boundaries. Choreographed by Piet Van Dycke, BEYOND features six professional performers, each an expert in a different discipline - ladder walking, acrodance, acrobike, partner acrobatics and pole dancing. On stage, they become boundless bridge builders.

Using ladders of varying sizes and heights, the performers construct impressive structures, such as arch sculptures and rotating cranes. They balance the ladders to create a thrilling, unstable playing field. They explore unknown territories, climb, float and engage in a daring choreography. Every inch and every second counts. They push the boundaries and discover how far they can push each other. Physical dependence has never been this exciting.

BEYOND explores the fragility, absurdity and the strength of boundaries, showing how we can expand them through collaboration. Together, we dance on the collective ladders of human imagination.

Credits

Concept, choreography: Piet Van Dycke‍

Performers: Aurora Mesropyan, Helena Berger/Luise Hoffmann, Josse Roger/Julian Blum, Daniele Ippolito/Patryk Kłos, Marylou Aupic/Shu-Huan Chang, Georgia Begbie/Lunis Katholnigg

Music: Bastian Benjamin       ‍

Dramaturgy: Marie Peeters   ‍

Installation: Arjan Kruidhof   ‍

Costume: Oona Mampuys    

Lightdesign: Raf Wouters, Casper Van Overschee

Technique: Casper Van Overschee

Executive producer: Sam Cunningham

Production: Circumstances vzw        ‍

Co-production: Festival Boulevard, CIRC’UIT, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof, PERPLX, Perpodium, Miramiro, Cirklabo, Stad Leuven, fABULEUS          ‍

Special thanks to: Ella Copermans, Destelheide, HET LAB, C-mine, CC MUZE, CC Casino, De Adelberg Cultural Centre, CC Maasmechelen, CC de VELINX         ‍

Supported by: The Flemish Government

Quotes

Evelyne Coussens, e-tcetera

What makes BEYOND so beautiful, besides its thoughtful dramaturgical structure and the impressive acrobatic work, is the interplay between the performers themselves and their caring attention toward the audience. In BEYOND, they explore all — truly all — possibilities of their objects, their bodies, and with that, also of my imagination.

★★★★ - Filip Tielens, De Standaard

Later, straight ladders are added, with which the performers form a hexagonal prism and climb it, purely by balancing each other. It’s a beautifully serene moment, just before building towards a spectacular climax. With BEYOND, Circumstances has once again crafted a broad public hit.

★★★★ - Rosalie Fleuren, Trouw

The proud sense of relief after pulling off a stunt is just as much a part of the performance as the thrill of the daredevilry itself.

Kester Freriks, Theaterkrant

Seemingly, they perform the acrobatic, swirling moves effortlessly. Together, they build a sculpture of bodies, throw themselves from great ladder heights into each other’s arms, and make the audience dizzy for a moment by swinging above their heads. The interaction with the spectators is pleasant; they look at us as if to say, ‘everything will be all right.’

★★★★ - Jordi Bordes, Recomana

It is a highly energetic piece, in which the acrobatic elements become increasingly complex thanks to the exploration of new ways of interaction between the performers on the structure. To go further (Beyond), the group’s collaboration is essential.

Joost Goutziers, Brabant Cultuur

When you build bridges, you find the other and achieve goals you wouldn’t have thought possible.

Hannah Emami, Tanznetz.

Homogeneous yet diverse, highly professional while remaining utterly authentic. Beyond, choreographed by Piet Van Dycke, truly goes beyond boundaries.

Tom Permentier, Pzazz

It is a true celebration of creativity. Leave it to Piet Van Dycke to start with ladders and end with the most wonderfully imaginative inventions.
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Freedom Festival
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Hull (GB)
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09
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2026
Freedom Festival
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Hull (GB)
10
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09
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2026
Southern Sweden Circus Festival
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Lund (SE)
11
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09
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2026
Schuur
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Haarlem (NL)
12
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09
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2026
Cool kunst en cultuur
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Heerhugowaard (NL)
13
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09
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2026
Rondje den Berg
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Geertruidenberg (NL)
18
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09
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2026
Fuori Asse
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Milaan (IT)
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09
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2026
Fuori Asse
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Milaan (IT)
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2026
MAC (Mercè Arts de Carrer)
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Barcelona (ES)
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09
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2026
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Barcelona (ES)
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10
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2026
CC De Brouckere
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Torhout
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10
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2026
De Meermin
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Waasmunster
04
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10
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2026
Theater 1150
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Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
05
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10
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2026
Theater 1150
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Sint-Pieters-Woluwe (school performance)
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Team

Aurora Mesropyan

°2000, Belgium

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“I love being on stage knowing I just had the most heartfelt conversation with the audience through movement.”

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Aurora is an Armenian pole dancer and performer born and raised by her mother and siblings in Limburg, Belgium. Growing up she was a competitive tennis player and figure skater, which you can still see reflected in her pole dancing. She is a graceful base who likes to make the impossible happen, all the while sharing her love of movement with others.

Since 2020

provides pole dance workshops and classes throughout Belgium and Europe

2022

performer and pole dancer in The Age of Love by Samuel Valor Reyes

2022

first place at the PSO Championship for pole dancing in Amsterdam (NL)

2023

pole dance performances for The Age of Us showcase weekend at C-mine Genk (BE)

2023 - 2025

performer in Beyond The Edge by Piet Van Dycke and fABULEUS (BE)

Marylou Aupic

°2001, France

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"I get on bikes to go nowhere, I talk to say nothing, I jump to get entangled with myself."

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Research for Marylou, begins in the real world as she perceives it, she uses character and movement work to register a politicized anarchist approach - whether perceptible or not - on stage and everywhere else.

2019 - 2021

Arc en cirque Chambéry (FR): Acro Bike

2021 - 2024

ESAC: École supérieure des Arts du Cirque (BE)

2022

performer for Creation Lab by CircusDanceFestival with ZZT Cologne (DE)

2024

creation with Claudio Stellato and Roberto Magro at Festival Brocante (IT)

2038

she is part of the collective RACLURES DE FOND DE TIROIR and has two trucks, a tent, and 10 dogs

Daniele Ippolito

°1998, Italy

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“What fascinates me about circus is that we are always or almost alwaysin control of the risk.”

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Daniele's passion is to balance and manipulate objects or to find a balance on them, constantly seeking new forms and the ideal center of gravity. He always tries to see the glass half full and the creative side of things or situations, surrounding everything with a layer of absurdity that inspires him in his work.

2015 - 2019

Circo Laboratorio Nomade in Crispiano (IT)

2016 - 2019

metal and machine tool operator

2017 - 2020

street performer in the duo Circomantice with Sara Montanaro

2019 - 2021

Fondazione Cirko Vertigo School: Balance Ladder (IT)

2021 - 2024

ESAC: École supérieure des Arts du Cirque: Tightwire (BE)

Josse Roger

°2000, Belgium

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“In theory I’m an acrobat. In practice, I’m easily distracted.”

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Josse is a maker, so he… well… makes. Currently using movement as his main medium, but always looking for excuses to create: from notebooks and bathroom furniture to apps and robots. Always hopping from one hyperfocus to another, learning the necessary and slowly becoming a bit of a jack of all trades along the way.

2015

Theater op de Markt (BE): Watching performances by companies like Akoreacro, XY, and Baro D’evel. It turns out his teenage opinion about his big sister’s “lame hobby” wasn’t exactly well-founded. Circus turned out to be pretty cool after all.

2015

accepted into circus school: he might actually become a circus performer.

2015

graduated from circus school: finally free from the golden cage he had locked himself in, but what now…?

2022 – present

too many beautiful moments on and off stage to capture in just five points: creating deep, late-night kitchen-snack chats with guests after a long day; tears of relief in the wings after the premiere of a new piece; receiving a standing ovation after performing a three-hour opera he had to learn in two weeks; flying in banquine and being carried by an amazing group of people; mini-raves after lunch to get through intense days of creation — and so many more unforgettable dances, songs, games, deep conversations, and hours of laughter with fantastic people in the past, present, and future.

Georgia Begbie

°1994, Switzerland

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"As a child, circus was my playground, then dance took over, now I'm bringing the worlds together."

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Georgia is a free spirit, who can grow roots wherever she goes. Her dancing connects her inner being with the universe around her.  

2019 - 2020

creation and tour of PORTRAITS with Corpo Máquina (NL)

2021 - 2022

creation and performances of the solo The Weight of Waiting with La Trottier Dance in Mannheim (DE)

2021 - 2024

creation and tour of DUMMIES throughout Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland with dOFt (BE)

2023

Off-STAGE residency for developing movement practice SIGN HERE in Bern (CH)

2024

choreography of B R E A K with three dancers in Mannheim (DE)

Heléna Berger

°1997, Germany

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"Circus to me is to never stop learning, about myself and about the world."

Heléna is a curious circus artist, who likes to challenge herself within her personal fears and limits. She mostly performs with others - looking for the (im)possibilities to build within groups.

2018 - 2021

ESAC: École supérieure des Arts du Cirque (BE)

2021

co-founder of the collective SOIF TOTALE, featuring 18 circus artists

2021 - 2024

creation and performances of the multidisciplinary circus show DIVE IN by SOIF TOTALE

2022 - 2023

development of the teeterboard duo PASPARTU

‍2024 - 2025

performance by EL NUCLEO at SALTO

Patryk Paweł Kłos

° 1990 Poland

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"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing." - G.B. Shaw

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Patryk is a curious movement artist who deliberately ignores the labels of disciplines... Dance? Theatre? Circus? The medium does not matter, as long as it allows him to express something from the depth of the matter.

2010 - 2011

a year in New Zealand

2018 - 2019

dance takes over

2021

first creation "Overving Pl. Louise" in Brussels

2022 - 2026

performer in "Foreshadow" (created by Not Standing/Alexander Vantournhout)

2025

opening of our own dance studio in Brussels

Luise Hoffmann

° 1998, Germany 

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"For me, the beauty of our job is performing through all of life’s ups and downs. It makes every performance special in its own way."

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Luise believes that it would be impossible to choose just one discipline. In circus, we can always find new ways of pushing boundaries and mixing existing elements. This leaves endless possibilities for continued discovery. 

2023

graduated from Codarts Rotterdam with the solo performance “WHAT I THINK, THEY THINK”

2024

performer in “Oscar” with Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and began creating work within the Berlin-based collective "Kollektiv KLAUS"

2025

joined the INO Kollektiv for their summer tour, and created with Opera2day in The Hague (NL)

2026

performer with Opera2day and in “BEYOND” by Circumstances

Lunis Katholnigg

°2003, Germany

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"Circus gives you permission to be extraordinary.“

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Lunis is a dancer and acrobat that explores interdisciplinary creation, favouring strong physicality that creates theatrical expression. As a very disciplined and curious person, she is ready to dive into various processes and creations and explore different ways of moving and storytelling.

2023

creation of the acrobatic dance piece “Temporarily Unavailable” with the ARS SALTANDI Company (DE)

2023

“Text When You Land”, a work by Peter Chu with the DART Dance Company (DE)

2025

site-specific duet “Corridors” in co-creation with Ohad Rubin Paz (NL)

2025 - 2026

acrobatic dance piece “Rogers, just Just Rogers” co-created with The Falling Club (winner of the audience award at the Delft Fringe Festival 2026)

2026

research project on acrobatic virtuosity within a creative process (artistic coach: Natasha Patterson, People Watching)

ShuHuan Chang

° 1998, Taiwan 

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Circus makes me laugh, cry, feel stressed and deeply touched. It teaches me to care, to love, and to stay truthful and real.

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Behind ShuHuan's quiet appearance is a playful clown spirit — wild, passionate and full of surprises.

1998

born with the ambition to become an artist

2023 – 2025

studies at ESAC (École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque)

2024

co-founder of the circus troupe "Cirque À Vif" with friends

2025 - 2026

presented her solo shows “Sous les Vêtements” and “Sous le Sourire” at various circus festivals across Europe

2026 - ?

the future remains unwritten... Until then, I will keep creating, performing, and living in the present.