ALEŠ HRDLIČKA: ORBITING ZERO

Contemporary circus, object theatre and new magic come together in a new circus interpretation of magical realism – Orbiting Zero. This solo performance blurs the boundaries between realities through elements of new magic and explores the physical (im)possibilities of plastic juggling rings.

Orbiting Zero is like an endless spiral that orbits the theme of creation. Performer and audience are absorbed into a visual universe that deconstructs the circle as a shape and juggling as an art form. Aleš invites the audience to take a look behind closed doors – into the workshop where he realizes ideas and finds connections between expectations and reality. Each invention offers a new dialogue between the artist’s intention and the intuition of the material, capturing them in an endless loop of absurd situations.

Author and performer: Aleš Hrdlička
Assistant and Playwright: Hannah Lennox
Supervision: Matthias Romir
Sound design: Oliver Torr and Jonáš Balcar
Lighting design: Karel Karlos Šimek
Effects consulting: Michal Nesveda, Tom Cassani, Maxime Weinmann
Research partners: Darragh McLoughlin, Gregor Kiock, Juan Liu, Hannah Lennox, Lukas Bliss
Technical Director: David Cartwright
Co-production: Cirqueon, Perplx, Cink Cink Cirk
Special thanks to: Šárka Maršíková, Radka and Tomáš Hrdlička, Ondřej Hykl
Trailer: Mikulas Hrdlicka

Supported by: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, KD Mlejn, National Recovery Plan, Next Generation EU

Recommended age: 8+
Performance length: 55 minutes
Warning: Strobe lights and loud sound are used during the performance.

Friday 5. 6. ** marquee ** 7:00 PM ** admission 330 CZK ** advance ticket sales from 7. 4.