Street Circus Carnival

A Touring Street Circus Festival

The Street Circus Carnival is Arctic Ensemble’s touring small scale festival which combines a relaxed atmosphere with world class circus arts. The concept was born during the summer of 2021 and has had over 10000 spectators since.  In addition to the Arctic Ensemble’s contemporary circus performances, the carnival also features guest performances and circus workshops open to everyone. The Street circus carnival is a free outdoor event for the public and is suitable for all ages. See you at the summer Carnival!

12.5. Turku

Location: Turku Market Square

Schedule: Sunday 12.5.

  • 11.00 – Dish Soap Opera – Arctic Ensemble
  • 12.00 – Adrift – Arctic Ensemble
  • 12.30 – Kickstart – Arctic Ensemble

Program

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Dish Soap Opera

Arctic Ensemble

Dish soap opera is a collage of the lives of two circus performers in a six-square-meter mobile home. The work deals with the coexistence of two people in all its strangeness and brings to the stage a variety of different characters that arise from everyday life.

Combining skillful aerial acrobatics, physical theater and dance, the contemporary circus show takes the viewer on a journey through an ordinary everyday life, flavored with the whole spectrum of emotions. What kind of harmony is created when two people are at the same time a couple, roommates, colleagues and best friends.

Duration: ~40 min

Kickstart

Arctic Ensemble

Ajolähtö-Kickstart is a fun, high energy acrobatic show based strongly on Finnish culture, nature and comedy. Six friends become stranded in the middle of nowhere, confronted by the unpredictable Nordic Summer. They delve into the depths of Finnish madness and awkwardness to tackle the challenges they are faced during their short stay in the woods.

Duration: ~70 min

Adrift

Arctic Ensemble

Adrift street circus tour lands on a shore near you! The performance takes the audience on an epic sailing adventure all of which you can enjoy without getting your feet wet. The show is suitable for all ages.

Duration: ~20 min

Partners and Support

This event has been supported by:

FinFringe

Taike Arts Promotion Centre Finland

5.7. Lappeenranta

Location: Katariinantori, Lappeenranta

Schedule: Friday 5.7.

  • 17.00 – Dish Soap Opera – Arctic Ensemble
  • 18.00 – Tuuliajolla – Arctic Ensemble
  • 18.30 – Ajolähtö – Arctic Ensemble

Program

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Dish Soap Opera

Arctic Ensemble

Dish soap opera is a collage of the lives of two circus performers in a six-square-meter mobile home. The work deals with the coexistence of two people in all its strangeness and brings to the stage a variety of different characters that arise from everyday life.

Combining skillful aerial acrobatics, physical theater and dance, the contemporary circus show takes the viewer on a journey through an ordinary everyday life, flavored with the whole spectrum of emotions. What kind of harmony is created when two people are at the same time a couple, roommates, colleagues and best friends.

Duration: ~40 min

Kickstart

Arctic Ensemble

Ajolähtö-Kickstart is a fun, high energy acrobatic show based strongly on Finnish culture, nature and comedy. Six friends become stranded in the middle of nowhere, confronted by the unpredictable Nordic Summer. They delve into the depths of Finnish madness and awkwardness to tackle the challenges they are faced during their short stay in the woods.

Duration: ~70 min

Adrift

Arctic Ensemble

Adrift street circus tour lands on a shore near you! The performance takes the audience on an epic sailing adventure all of which you can enjoy without getting your feet wet. The show is suitable for all ages.

Duration: ~20 min

Partners and Support

This event has been supported by:

Lappeenranta City

Taike Arts Promotion Centre Finland

10.-11.7. Pori

Location: Puuvilla shopping center

Schedule: Wednesday 10.7.

  • 17.00 – Dish Soap Opera – Arctic Ensemble
  • 17.45 – Circus Workshops – Satasirkus
  • 18.15 – SPiNSANE

Schedule: Thursday 11.7.

  • 17.00 – Adrift – Arctic Ensemble
  • 17.30 – Circus Workshop – Satasirkus
  • 18.00 – Kickstart – Arctic Ensemble

Kickstart

Arctic Ensemble

Ajolähtö-Kickstart is a fun, high energy acrobatic show based strongly on Finnish culture, nature and comedy. Six friends become stranded in the middle of nowhere, confronted by the unpredictable Nordic Summer. They delve into the depths of Finnish madness and awkwardness to tackle the challenges they are faced during their short stay in the woods.

Duration: ~70 min

SPiNSANE

Spinsane

Spinsane is a circus artist's hamaster wheel, spinning around the absurd and on the edge of sanity. With original humour and spectacular wheel of death acrobatics, Spinsane will warm the hearts of all ages. As the wheel of death spins, everyone can forget their own spinning wheel for a moment and focus on the thrill of a circus performer's daily life, or perhaps come and try it for themselves if they dar

Duration: ~45 min

Dish Soap Opera

Arctic Ensemble

Dish soap opera is a collage of the lives of two circus performers in a six-square-meter mobile home. The work deals with the coexistence of two people in all its strangeness and brings to the stage a variety of different characters that arise from everyday life.

Combining skillful aerial acrobatics, physical theater and dance, the contemporary circus show takes the viewer on a journey through an ordinary everyday life, flavored with the whole spectrum of emotions. What kind of harmony is created when two people are at the same time a couple, roommates, colleagues and best friends.

Duration: ~40 min

Adrift

Arctic Ensemble

Adrift street circus tour lands on a shore near you! The performance takes the audience on an epic sailing adventure all of which you can enjoy without getting your feet wet. The show is suitable for all ages.

Duration: ~20 min

Circus Workshop

Circus Workshop

Come to join a circus workshop where everyone is welcome to try different circus disciplines, and have fun! The workshop is appropriate for participants of all ages and has a drop-in fromat, so you can come in and out at any time during the workshop. The workshop is organised by Satasirkus.

Partners and Support

This event has been supported by:

Pori City

Puuvilla shopping center

Taike Arts Promotion Centre Finland

13.-14.7. Alavus

Location: Huhtamäentie 1, Alavus

Schedule: Saturday 13.7.

  • 15.00 – Korean Cradle World Championship
  • 16.00 – Hand Some Feet
  • 17.00 – Dish Soap Opera – Arctic Ensemble
  • 18.00 – MUIAT – Akropatit

Schedule: Sunday 14.7.

  • 13.00 – Dish Soap Opera – Arctic Ensemble
  • 14.00 – Hand Some Feet
  • 15.00 – We are the Champions – Simon Llewellyn

Muiat

Akropatit

Her lips press down on the mud as Anniina's cheeks press against each other between Kamilla's thigh muscles. The soles of Kamilla's feet are rooted to the ground and her ribs press inward as Anniina presses her hands around them. Iitu's sweaty slipper steps on Kamilla's head, messing up her newly made hairstyle. The pressure builds inside Iitu's head as she places her shoulders on Anniina's legs and lifts her own feet into the air. The hem of the skirt rises past Iitu's ears.
Kamilla smiles.

MUIAT is an honest contemporary circus piece where women are allowed to be exactly who they are, and their qualities are not questioned. The performers explore femininity through their own experiences, using the possibilities of circus technique and physical expression. The performance, which includes human pyramids, juvenile dance and acrobatics, questions old-fashioned gender roles and aims to open the audience's mind, without forgetting humour.

Duration: ~45 min

Dish Soap Opera

Arctic Ensemble

Dish soap opera is a collage of the lives of two circus performers in a six-square-meter mobile home. The work deals with the coexistence of two people in all its strangeness and brings to the stage a variety of different characters that arise from everyday life.

Combining skillful aerial acrobatics, physical theater and dance, the contemporary circus show takes the viewer on a journey through an ordinary everyday life, flavored with the whole spectrum of emotions. What kind of harmony is created when two people are at the same time a couple, roommates, colleagues and best friends.

Duration: ~40 min

We are the champions

Simon Llewellyn

Simon Llewellyn's We are the champions show transforms any environment into its own vaudeville circus. A cavalcade of amazing skills culminates in Simon's world-famous football juggling act, a celebration of balance, spin and incredible precision. So join the crowd, sing along, wave your arms and hug your closest teammate! If all goes well, there will be a medal and prize-giving ceremony. Either way, there will be a constant supply of confetti and the audience is guaranteed the chance to be the hero of the show.

Duration: ~35 min

Hand Some Feet

Hand Some Feet

The Finnish word “hepuli” means to have a sudden outburst of uncontrollable emotion, regardless of the type of feeling. In this unconventional love story, a juggler and a tightwire dancer meet and give a universal performance of young couples under the thrall of “hepuli” - the thrills, the frustrations and the explosions. Playfully combining their mastery of juggling and tightwire, Hands some Feet complement their skills with innovative acrobatics, physical theatre, jump ropes and live music with instruments from opposite sides of the globe. A gust of madness, a fresh breath of poetry, a sparkling alchemy!

Duration: ~45 min

Partners and Support

This event has been supported by:

Alavus City

Taike Arts Promotion Centre Finland

OP Sydänmaa

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