On Tour

A few kilos of steal, wood and wool. «Elefant» is an unusual circus piece, balancing between thoughtful moments and heartwarming humor. The elephant in the circus has had its day. But this good-natured, absurd and almost extraterrestrial giant embodies very well the daredevil spirit of the circus. Likewise «Elefant» is big, exceptional, raw, a little risky and yet also delicate, gentle and graceful.

— Speech: non specific — Age: from 6 years on

— Duration: ca 70 minutes

Our next performances

From and with: Nina Wey, Solvejg Weyeneth, Valentin Steinemann
Outside eye: Luana Volet, Outside ear: Dario Miranda,
Costumes: Sandra Frank, Nina Wey Graphics: Nina Gautier, Illustration: Magali Franov

Thanks to: Mirjam Hildbrand, Basil Erny, Jonas Althaus, Donath Weyeneth,  Benedikt Utzinger, Sarah Blanchard, Jana Kindle, Rita Wey , Stefan Wey, Anna Bienek, Tilman Pfäfflin, Laurence Felber, David Dimitri, Simon Schaller, Morgane Charpentier, Max Ihle, Kaspar Brand, Usman Walli Zadran, Christoph Wolf, Kukuk/Arnaud Fernex, Joel Schneebeli, Florian Grüter, Seilerei Herzog AG, Bootswerft-Huber GmbH, Fiona Imboden, Franziska Schmidt and the Station Circus Team

Co-production partner: Station Circus Basel, Societaetstheater Dresden

Supported by: Sulger-Stiftung, Commission der Arbeitshütte, Paul Wallach-Stiftung

Graceful dancers and elegant jumps? Not at all. Lift trucks, tension belts, sledgehammers are at the center of "Ballet". In Fahraway's new production, seven artists stir up a lot of dust: a piece of unusual circus, spectacular and absurd, daring and poetic, thoughtful and funny, with gripping, pulsating live music.

Our next performances

Performers: Nina Wey, Donath Weyeneth, Solvejg Weyeneth, Valentin Steinemann, Liza van Brakel, Luca Lombardi, Lukas Keller

Technician: Jonas Schaller

Regard exterieure: Tobias Schaller, Patrick Oes

Costumes: Franziska Born, Sandra Frank

Graphics: Nina Gautier, Clarice Panadés

Supported by: Fachausschuss Tanz und Theater, Pro Helvetia, BLKB Stiftung Kultur & Bildung, GGG Basel, Hertner-Strasser Stiftung, Kommission der Arbeitshütte

Touring Support: Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Gemeinde Ennetbaden, Swisslos Fond Aarau, Gemeinde Mönchaltorf, Gemeinde Münsingen, Gemeinde Oberems, Gemeinde Riehen, Gemeinde Arlesheim, Gemeinde Turtmann, Gemeinde Wetzikon, Josef und Margrit Killer-Schmidli Stiftung, Kultur Toggenburg, Kulturförderung Graubünden, Migros Kulturprozent, Stiftung Yo