Anna-Katharina is in charge of the production management for the circus artist Roman Škadra.
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IM BAU
A shared move of a one‑ton sculpture powered by instinctive
group action.
IM BAU is a participatory installation for public space that
combines elements of performance and collective action. Framed
by the logic of a construction site, the project unfolds as an
ongoing process in which a sculpture made of wooden beams and
iron kettlebells is assembled and reassembled. It relies on the
active involvement of participants, creating a shared experience
of moving the sculpture between locations.
Venue: public space - a combination of 2 different locations
Playing area: a flat, solid surface of min. 9x9 meters, no additional
stage needed nor audience seats
Duration: 5-6 hours
Audience: max. capacity of 300 people (estimation) of all ages
Premiere: Fira Tàrrega, September 2026
Coproduction support [2025-26]: Coproduced by IN SITU PLATFORM, co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union, Stadt Detmold, Atelier 231 - Centre national des arts de la rue et de l'espace public, Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof.
Is failure a state of mind?
What is success? Can I find joy and happiness in my struggle? If the object doesn't care if I beat it, am I really beating it?
ABSURD HERO is an elegant fusion of the Theater of the Absurd and circus, chock-full of laughs à la Buster Keaton. With a sparse stage set dotted with a few red objects, the work reveals a dead-pan delirious drama between artist and large heavy globe. Referring to Camus' philosophy – “Absurd Hero” presents circus as a potentially joyful, yet endlessly futile endeavour.
Venue: Black Box / open air
Stage: Arena format 8x8 meter + audience space. Minimal height 6 meter.
Length: 50 minutes (indoor), 30 minutes (outdoor)
Age of audience: 8+
Premiere: 2021 Prague / 2024 Sotteville-lès-Rouen (outdoor)
GIREVIK
A clash between human ingenuity and exhaustion.
A man embarks on a physical exchange with iron weights. Dealing with the awkwardness forces his body into a new shape with every movement. This play results in a fragile, ever-expanding composition implying effort and collapse.
Besides their original purpose of weighing crops, kettlebells are firmly linked to workout culture and their use by soldiers, athletes and strongmen. In GIREVIK we see an object that has stood as a symbol of strength for centuries in a striking new dimension.
The piece challenges the historically hyper-masculine aura around the kettlebell and seeks an alternative poetics of labour.
Venue: Black box, special interiors
Stage: frontal, minimal 8m (depth) x 7m (width) x 4m (height)
Length: 45 minutes
Age of audience: 8+
Premiere: Cirkopolis 2024, Prague