Team - Circumstances

Artiesten -

EXIT

Luuk Brantjes

Born 1996, Netherlands

"Circus provides the framework for me to remain curious, exploratory, and playful in my work."

Luuk is an acrobat and author. His primary interest lies in the interaction between the body and objects or apparatus. He performs in EXIT, his solo piece L O N E and tours with his collaboration 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

Samuel Rhyner

Born 1995, Switzerland

"I always dreamed of becoming an inventor, but I chose to become an artist instead."

Trained as an acro-dancer, Samuel is not bound to a single discipline, though partner work and music are his primary interests. He would describe himself as a multidisciplinary or even 'transdisciplinary' artist, searching 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

Christopher McAuley

 °1992, Northern Ireland

"Circus feels like the ultimate playground. I combine my love for exploration with pushing the limits of my body 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 have the lifestyle required to adopt a pup. He performs in EXIT and has made the transition to creator. Christopher has created his first solo project - ITCH, in which he talks about his second obsession: moisturizer. 

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

de première van EXIT op Oerol, Terschelling (NL) die zeer goed ontvangen werd terwijl hij onder de schapenkak zat

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.

William Robert Blenkin

Born 1998, United Kingdom

To me, circus means having possibilities. Combining different media, practices, and styles opens up endless options for creating, performing, and understanding—plus I can do a backflip, which is also pretty cool.

William is a circus artist and dancer (or so he assumes) who specializes in floor acrobatics and aerial straps. He is a passionate consumer of mint tea, rosé wine, books, and more. His favorite color is lilac, and his favorite creative pastime is taking photos 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

Harrison Claxton

°1997, Verenigd Koninkrijk

"Ik kan heel goed doen alsof, soms té goed waardoor ik mezelf overtuig dat wat ik doe werkelijkheid is."

Harrison is een performancekunstenaar met de voornaamste disciplines als danser, acteur en acrobaat.

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

Benedikt Löffler

b. 2001, Germany

"The opportunity to captivate an audience, to share emotional moments with them, and to live on stage means everything to me." 

Benedikt is a circus artist specializing in floor acrobatics and globe hand-to-hand. Beyond his work as a performer, he loves capturing the world around him through his camera lens.

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

Alejandro García Bustos

Born 1998, Mexico

"The circus is the one place where I belong."

Acrobat. Dancer(?) Immigrant! Alejandro loves flipping, twisting, and falling—but he loves condemning the imperialist regimes of the Western world even more. He wants to create work that makes everyone feel welcome, regardless of 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

Raff Pringuet

°1998, België

"Verliefd op spelen, aangetrokken tot de mogelijkheden en flirten met de limieten."

Raff rolt, gooit en vangt - bij voorkeur tegelijk - zowel zijn lichaam als jongleerballen. Na afgestudeerd te zijn als acro-juggler aan Codarts in 2021, onderzoekt hij momenteel alle mogelijkheden die circus te bieden heeft.

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