​During 2020 two masterclasses was carried out in Stockholm and in Riga conducted by professionals from Cirkus Cirkör (SE) and Cirko Centre for New Circus (FI).

Project Partners: Manegen (SE) (lead), Cirkus Syd (SE), Riga Circus (LV), Cirkus Cirkör (SE), Cirko Centre for New Circus (FI) and Dynamo (Dk).

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These masterclasses went through the fundamental and specific information needed in order to safely present a circus performance with its various disciplines, as well as discussed and highlighted the various ambiguities or difficulties presented to festivals and performance venues when presenting circus work in relation to national and international legislation of safety standards and practises in 2020. The aim was for the participants to feel confident to read technical specifications of circus companies and subsequently received companies at their venue feeling confident that they possess or know where to acquire the expertise, knowledge and capacity needed to support presentation.  

 

These masterclasses were designed to support technical staff who work in venues/festivals who do not already programme circus arts to have the opportunity to build their capacity and acquire this knowledge OR those riggers hired frequently by theatres missing circus rigging expertise and who are in a position to through their expertise are able to facilitate presentation of circus in new venues across the Baltic Nordic region. For this reason the course is free of charge. The course was run by Fredrik Deijfen, Head Rigger at Cirkus Cirkör, Stockholm, Sweden.

 

The project has been made possible by the support of:

Nordisk Kulturfond and Nordic Council of Ministers