CAPILOTRACTÉES – Elice Abonce Muhonen & Sanja Kosonen / Galapiat Cirque

Fascinating hair hanging with Eastern mysticism and Finnish attitude
WHEN 17, 18, 19 Aug. at 19.00 hrs.
WHERE ZeBU, Øresundsvej 4, Copenhagen S
TICKET DKK 165 / youth 95

 

Hair hanging is a celebration of pain and beauty. We are not talking about torture, but about an extremely painful circus discipline. A legendary Chinese art, whose secrets are passed down from mother to daughter. Following two years of self-inflicted painful ordeals, two Finnish women now master the art as well.

Capilotractées is a display of strength and stamina. And yes, they are a sight for sore eyes, the ginger-haired Sanja and black-haired Elice, albeit with a bombastic strength similar to the biblical Samson. And there is no denying their origin in the off-beat humour, snug nonchalance and Finnish madness.

When they don’t hang by their hair, they play with Eastern mysticism and send out ironic greetings to traditional Chinese circus disciplines – added rock music, attitude and hairy symbolism. A unique performance with sufficient beauty and strength to knock over an entire auditorium.


DURATION 70 min.
AGE From 7 years

CREDITS
By and with: Sanja Kosonen & Elice Abonce Muhonen
Outside eyes: Tsirihaka Harrivel & Vimala Pons
Stage management, construction & lighting design: Jérémie Bruyère
Design, structure construction: Michel Carpentier
Musical creation & arrangements: Sébastien Wojdan, Tsirihaka Harrivel & Vimala Pons
Costumes & wigs creation: Sanja Kosonen & Elice Abonce Muhonen
Production management: Mathilde Menand
Tour management: Louise-Michèle You
Office management: Emmanuelle Nonet
Production: Association des clous
Administration & organization: Galapiat Cirque
Photo: Sébastien Armengol
Coproduction: Le Prato, Pôle National des Arts du Cirque dans le cadre du Plot, La Brèche, Pôle National des Arts du Cirque de Basse Normandie, La Cascade, Maison des Arts du Clown et du Cirque
Residencies: Le Prato, Pôle National des Arts du Cirque, Espace Périphérique, La Villette, Les Nouvelles

www.galapiat-cirque.fr