GAP of 42 – Chris Iris – ph. Kai Hebestreit
The acrobatic dance performance Gap of 42 created and performed by two very talented German artists, Christopher Schlunk and Iris Pelz, is coming to the Fonderia for the first time. Extraordinary acrobatics and situational comedy meet in a contemporary and entertaining performance where two apparently very different bodies come together to create something incredible.
By and with: Iris Pelz e Christopher Schlunk
Outside-eye: Stefan Schönfeld
Music: Schroeder (with Jan Fitschen | Felix Borel | Bella Nugent)
Object theatre coaching: Anne-Kathrin Klatt
Dance coaching: Laura Börtlein
Lighting design: Marvin Wöllner
Two dissimilar bodies meet acrobatically. 42 cm separate them in height, 42 kg in weight. A difference that connects and creates possibilities instead of being an obstacle. Extraordinary acrobatics make the audience marvel, subtle humour makes them smile. The artists show in a sympathetic and inspiring way how relations shift and how they meet at eye level. Philosophical questions are raised, absurd moments arise and a glimpse of magic surprises. Three wooden objects equalize the difference in height and become a third partner on stage. The piece is a compilation of contemporary circus, physical theatre, dance and object theatre. Acrobatics with precision and ease; touching, poetic and original.
“Seldom has one seen a dance or acrobatic couple that portrays the great themes of being so subtly, so poetically.” (Bernd Guido Weber in “Schwäbische” about GAP of 42)
hristopher Schlunk and Iris Pelz met at the Academy of Circus and Performance Art in Tilburg, the Netherlands where they graduated with a bachelor of arts in 2011. They perform worldwide with well-known companies such as Cirque Éloize (Canada), Cikus Monti (Switzerland), Cirkus Cirkör (Sweden), La Soirée (Australia), Palazzo (Germany). Their innovative number ‘The Microphone’ was awarded with numerous prizes including the silver medal at the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain the public award at Young Stage the first place at Newcomershow and Artistika and a special award at the Moscow International Circus Festival. The duo performed in houses like the famous Sydney Opera House Roundhouse, London La Tohu, Montreal Chamäleon Theater, Berlin. Together with four colleagues from circus school, they founded the collective Common Ground. Their first tour brought them to festivals such as Atoll (Germany), Theater op de Markt (Belgium), Circo Circolo (Netherlands).
In 2020/21 Chris and Iris created the duo piece GAP of 42 their first full evening production as a duo.
TICKETS
Full price: 6 euro
PURCHASING TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased online at www.biglietteriafonderia39.it.
Ticket service in Fonderia is active from 4:30 pm.
Tickets are not numbered.
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