About Maelstrom
Two men meet on the stage. They fall into a spiraling of humourous, energetic and mesmerising moments. Fun and touching for all ages, Maelstrom is a playful and surreal story in which the performers explore the conventions of masculinity in the different ways they relate to each other.
Company Alud uses its highly technical skillset to blur the boundaries between aerial straps, partner acrobatics, dance and physical theatre. Stirring things up with playfulness and dare, Maelstrom raises an open question to the audience: What is masculinity, anyways? Is it an identity, a hero complex, a language of strength? Does it imply care, sensibility and community? Can it be all of the above or is it merely a label?
Artists project coordination: Seraphim Richter, Daniel Fernandéz López
Outside-eye: Nick Deroo, Brandon Lagaert
End Director: Nick Deroo
Dramaturgy: Marie Peters
Movement coach: Tarek Rammo
Music Composition: Aura Bouw – scene 3-Overcoming, scene 8-Puppet Doll
Light Design: Lasse Geudens
Technician: Johannes Mach
Co-production: Ell Circo D’ell Fuego
Supported by: Makersfonds Tilburg (NL), Circartiveschool (DE), Plan Brabant (NL), Ell Circo d’ell Fuego (BE), Makershuis (NL), Circus Kapel (NL) House of Panama (NL) DeKlap (BE)
Special thanks to: Mark Eysink, Stephan Bikker, Arno Wauters, Tobias Dosogne, Wenke Mast, Jona Harnischmacher, Jaspar Leonard, Henrike Lechler
ABOUT COMPANY ALUD
Daniel Fernández López (Spain) and Seraphim Richter (Germany) started Company Alud out of a shared passion for contemporary circus and a desire to look beyond conventional aerial straps techniques. They use elements from partner acrobatics, dance and theater to explore a new and richer artistic vocabulary. Read all about it!
Powered by De Nationale Loterij
Company Alud participated in the ECDF START-UP LABO during the period 2023-2024. During this track, the National Lottery and Ell Circo D’ell Fuego work together to professionalize the Belgian circus landscape and its further positioning, both nationally and internationally.
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Technical sheet
Playing area
7x7 meters - flat, stable surface under rigging point
Free heightAt least 7 meters with one rigging point (2000 kg) and one floor point (1000 kg)
Lighting requirementsFrontal and top lighting to be provided by organizer*
Sound requirementsAccess to at least 4 speakers to be provided by organizer*
Assembly time2 hours + 1 hour of warm-up
Disassembly time1 hour
Crew2 to 3 persons
Parking Space1 car
*MiscellaniousComprehensive technical sheet including technical set-up and lighting plan will be provided to the organizer upon first contact
