°1996, The Netherlands
“Circus gives me the framework to keep on being curious, explorative and playful within my work.”
Luuk is an acrobat and author. His prime interest lies in the interaction between a body and an object/ apparatus. He performs in EXIT, his solo piece L O N E and tours his collaborative piece with Kolja Huneck, Symbiosis.
2001
Circus Poehaa (NL): an introduction to circus
2015 - 2017
Codarts Rotterdam: Circus Arts
2017 - 2020
DOCH, School of Dance and Circus Stockholm (SE)
2021
premiere of his first solo piece L O N E
2021
creation of the short performance SMÄLTANDE, a site-specific show in the snow of northern Sweden
°1995, Switzerland
"I always dreamt of being an inventor, I chose to become an artist.”
Trained as an acro dancer, Samuel is not bound to any discipline, though movement partnering and music are his biggest interests. He would describe himself as a multidisciplinary or even ‘transdisciplinary’ artist, in a quest for meaning within the absurdity of life.
2016 - 2020
Fontys Academy of Circus and Performance Art in Tilburg (NL)
2019
O-zero creation with Les Payenkes Utopistes (partnering, cyr wheel, acrodance, piano, and music composition)
2020
creation of Hug with Les Payenkes Utopistes (acrodance, partnering, music)
2021
creation of Entre deux Mondes (acrodance, trampoline) with Compagnie Hors Surface
2022
creation of Exit (acrodance, partnering) with Circumstances
°1992, Northern Ireland
“Circus feels like the ultimate playtime. I combine my love for exploring and pushing my body's capabilities to challenge perceptions of what circus can be.”
Christopher is an aerialist and acrobat with an obsession for small dogs - one day, he hopes to sustain the lifestyle to adopt. He performs in EXIT and simultaneously transitioned into becoming a maker/creator. Christopher has created his first solo project - ITCH, in which he speaks about his second obsession: moisturiser.
2000
Circusful: Belfast Community Circus School: working with a social initiative aimed at bridging the divide in Northern Ireland (UK)
2016
Escola Nacional do Brasil: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, funded by the Mike Moloney Award
2020
graduated from Codarts Rotterdam: University of the Arts (NL) with a graduation act that was selected as one of the winners of the BNG Bank Prize
2022
the premiere of EXIT at Oerol on Terschelling (NL), which was very well received, despite him being covered in sheep shit.
2022 - 2024
touring with the amazing EXIT team for such a long time—a wild rollercoaster that has given him a new, strange, and dysfunctional family he holds very dear.
°1998, United Kingdom
“To me, circus represents possibility. The merging of mediums, practices and styles facilitates the endless possibility of creating, performing and understanding - and I can do a backflip, which is cool.”
William is a circus artist and dancer (he supposes) and specializes in floor acrobatics and aerial straps. He’s a keen consumer of peppermint tea, rose wine and books, amongst other things. His favourite colour is Lilac and his favourite creative pastime is taking photographs of his friends.
2014 - 2016
Circomedia (UK): first introduction to circus after years of gymnastics
2016 - 2020
Codarts Rotterdam: Circus Arts
2020 - 2022
dancer in Lepeltje Lepeltje by De Dansers
2022
creation/premiere of EXIT by Circumstances
2023
worked as a substitute in various shows, including On-Point and 360
°1997, United Kingdom
"I am a great pretender, sometimes so good at it that I convince myself that what I pretend is what is truly real."
Harrison is a performance artist with main disciplines as a dancer, actor and acrobat.
2021
performer in various Kylie Minogue music videos
2021
performing at the BRIT Awards for Sir Elton John and Olly Alexander
2021 - 2024
on tour with Screws by Alexander Vantournhout / not standing
2023
assistant choreographer for National Dance Company Wales and Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
2023
UK Eurovision Song Contest performer
°2001, Germany
“The ability to capture an audience, share emotional moments and to live on stage is a blessing worth more than anything to me.“
Benedikt is a circus artist and is specialised in floor acrobatics and globe H2H. Besides performing and training as a circus artist he loves to capture the world around him through his camera.
2016 - 2019
CircArtive School (DE)
2019 - 2023
Codarts Rotterdam: University of the Arts
2021 - 2022
performer in Oscar by Scapino Ballet Rotterdam for Theater Carré
Since 2024
performer in Man met Hoed by Boost Producties and Jakop Ahlbom
°1998, México
“Circus is that one place where I belong.”
Acrobat. Dancer(?) Immigrant! Alejandro likes flipping, twisting and flopping - but not as much as he likes condemning the imperialist regimes of the western world. He wants to create work that welcomes everyone: without regard to their social and/or cultural capital.
2012
CENART: International Training Program in Circus and Street Arts in Mexico City (MX)
2018 - 2020
Circus School Carampa in Madrid (ES)
2018 - 2020
guest author/reader at Las piernas no son del cuerpo in Madrid (ES)
2020 - 2024
Codarts Rotterdam: University of the Arts
2020 - 2024
founder of the BonaventuraStraat cabaret in collaboration with Batist Vanbakel, Emma Cartron, and Henri Kangas
°1998, Belgium
"In love with playing, attracted to the possibilities and flirting with the limitations."
Raff rolls, throws and catches both his body and juggling-balls, preferably at the same time. Graduated as Acro-Juggler from Codarts in 2021, he is currently trying out a wide range of what circus has to offer.
2017 - 2021
Codarts Rotterdam: University of the Arts (NL): Acro-Juggler
2022 - 2026
creation and performance by Cécile with Sinking Sideways
2023 - 2025
creation and performance of Wie niet weg is, is gezien with Johnny Mus
2024 - 2025
performer in Stick Stok, A Matter of Time & Ripple with Tea Time Company
Since 2024
founder of Close Call Company
