Goldbergvariationerna - Kompani Giraff

The jury’s motivation

Things cease to exist under the influence of play and manipulation. Equilibrism lifts our imagination as the two circus performers take us into a visually distinctive and magical world of chain reactions, where we marvel at human possibilities. Inspiration from Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations and cartoonist Rube Goldberg's crazy machines combine in a production that suspends the laws of physics to the sound of music machines.

The Goldberg variations by Kompani Giraff refers to both the symmetrical piece of music by Johann Sebastian Bach and to the cartoonist Rube Goldberg, who is known for his drawings of incredibly complex, chaotic machines made out of everyday objects. With great charm and precision, the two circus artists Filip Zahradnicky and Clémence de Felice bring their audience on a journey into an unknown landscape where acrobatics, juggling, balancing acts, inventions and experiments are brought into motion.  

The performance is a play with chain reactions and how our own, allegedly simple actions are interconnected and affect each other. The circus edition of the Goldberg variations is a subtly clever, magical and visually dense tale without words. The sounds are created on stage with self-built, automated musical instruments.

Credits:

Artists: Clémence de Felice och Filip Zahradnický

Directed by: Axel Adlercreutz

Sound design & composition: Jonatan Eklund

Set & costume design: Sus Soddu

Lighting design: Sofie Gynning

Circus dramaturgy: Viktoria Dalborg

Makeup design: Sophie Rockwell

Collaborator set design Isak Elwin

Production manager: Mette Klouman

Technical producer: Stefan “Drake” Karlström

Head technician: Markus Hjälsten

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