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The idea for De Walvisvaarders came to being when Joris from Cirque M\u00e9canique<\/a> saw whales leaping out of the water in Hawaii. A spark of inspiration that grew into a festive circus parade. After a few trial performances at Circus Boelaere, Cirque M\u00e9canique came to De Klap later thissummer to fine-tune the show, with a clear focus on both technique and dramaturgy.<\/p>\n

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About Cirque M\u00e9canique<\/h2>\n

Joris Janssens was once a co-founder of Ell Circo D\u2019ell Fuego, where for many years he shaped his artistic vision and shared his love of the circus with others. He also taught at circus colleges in Rotterdam, London and Toulouse. As a sculptor, welder and craftsman, he not only created circus equipment but was also actively involved in the creation of sets and props for a wide range of circus productions. Since 2011, he has been creating and performing in his own productions.<\/p>\n

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Residency De Walvisvaarders in De Klap in Deurne \u2013 July\/August2026<\/h2>\n

Concept
\n<\/strong>Joris Janssens
\nCast
\n<\/strong>Joris Janssens, Leo Smith, Lieven Slabbinck
\nScenography
\n<\/strong>Joris Janssens, Luis Alatorre, Lieven Slabbinck, Bram Rombouts
\nScenarioScript
\n<\/strong>Kobe Van Herwegen
\nDramaturgy
\n<\/strong>Alba Sarraute
\nllustration & graphin desing
\n<\/strong>Lio Verdonck &;Britt Tack
\nProduction<\/strong>
\nMarie Couwenberg
\nCo-producers
\n<\/strong>Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof \u00b7 De Klap\/Arenberg \u00b7 Circ\u2019uit \u00b7 Perpodium \u00b7 Ell Circo D\u2019ell Fuego
\nWith the support of
\n<\/strong>De Vlaamse overheid & Tax Shelter van de Belgische federale overheid via uFund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

We are supporting Cirque M\u00e9canique with a technical residency at De Klap, the new base for our Circushaven in Deurne.<\/em><\/p>\n

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