SHIFT

What if children were given the world to hold?

In SHIFT, six children between the ages of eight and twelve take matters into their own hands. They enter a world that initially offers stability, but slowly begins to shift, tilt, and fall apart. What seemed safe becomes unpredictable. Walls move, structures waver… and suddenly you have to choose: go with the flow or hold it back?

Using their bodies, imagination, and playfulness, the children take on the challenge. They climb, push, fall, and catch each other. They seek new ways to move forward, together and alone. Not through grand gestures, but through small interventions that have increasingly greater consequences.

SHIFT is a dazzling, hopeful circus and dance performance in which the set design becomes an active counterpart, constantly compelling the performers to take action. The result is a physical, thrilling, and moving journey centered on risk, trust, and play. This isn’t just a pipe dream. It’s happening right now.

CREDITS

Concept and choreography: Piet Van Dycke
‍Performers: nine children aged 8-12
‍Acrobatic coach: Lobke Janssens for Ell Circo D’ell Fuego
‍Music: Wouter de Belder
‍Dramaturgy: Marie Peeters & Koen Haagdorens
‍Technical design and installation: Arjan Kruidhof & Arjen Schoneveld
‍Stage manager: Joram Demeyer
‍Set construction: TBD
‍Costume design: TBD‍
Costume construction: TBD
‍Lighting design: Stef Stessel
‍Sound design: TBD
‍Scenographic research: Oona Sauwens
‍Production management: Sam Cunningham & Jenne Van Daele
‍Childcare: TBD
‍Preliminary research: TBD
‍Co-production: Circumstances, hetpaleis & Ell Circo D’ell Fuego
‍Supported by: the tax shelter measure of the Belgian Federal Government via Casa Kafka Pictures

In creation – première October 2027

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