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Circus Jeroen Bosch , the theatre production.


General

The 'acrobatic' musicians of Flairck, Holland's foremost acoustic band and the 'musical' acrobats of Corpus, the well-known acrobatic theatre group from Amsterdam have joined forces in a new theatrical circus production called Circus Hieronymus Bosch.
For five hundred years after painting his unparalleled masterpieces, the Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch has never ceased to astonish those who have come into contact with his work.
This production was inspired by a long search for the meaning of the work by this most secretive master-painter of the Low Lands. It will be performed by an international cast of acrobats, dancers, musicians and technicians.

 


Performance


In the year 1482, Hieronymus Bosch was 32 years old, a book called "Vanden Drie Blinde Dansen" was published in the Netherlands, a tale concerning three 'dances' that every person has to partake in: love, fate and death. This triptych unfolds and forms the framework upon which the Circus Hieronymus Bosch is built.

With the aid of modern projection techniques, blacklight theatre and shadow play the world of Hieronymus Bosch is brought to life. Ground and air acrobats, stilt walkers and trampoline jumpers personify his strange creatures. Old manuscripts and the strange sounds of the mediaeval street musicians and their instruments inspire the music.

Circus Jeroen Bosch has performed 80 times at the Dutch and Belgium theatres during the season 2001/2002.

Erik Visser and Vincent Michels composed and choreographed the production, and wrote the synopsis and script.
Final direction: Christian Taguet / Cirque Baroque - France

 

 
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