About Maelstrom
Two men meet. They end up in a spiral of humorous, energetic, enchanting moments. Witty and moving. Maelstrom is a playful, slightly surreal story in which the characters explore the conventions of masculinity in the different ways they relate to each other.
Company Alud draws on an extensive skill set to blur the boundaries between aerial straps, partner acrobatics, dance, and physical theater. With humour and a dose of daring, Maelstrom poses an open question to the audience: Masculinity, what is it really? An identity, a hero complex, a language of power? Does it also offer room for care, sensitivity and connection? Can it be a mix of all of the above, or is it just a label?
Concept & performance: Seraphim Richter & Daniel Fernández López
Outside eye: Nick Deroo & Brandon Lagaert
Director: Nick Deroo
Dramaturgy: Marie Peeters
Movement coach: Tarek Rammo
Music: Aura Bouw – scene 3-Overcoming, scene 8-Puppet Doll
Light design: Lasse Geudens
Stage technician: Johannes Mach
Co-producer: Ell Circo D’ell Fuego
With the support of: 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.
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
