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THE COMPANY

The story of circoPitanga is, like every story, a unique story. But what characterizes it perhaps

the most is its multicultural background and various influences that give it both a diversified yet

universal composition.

Loïse Haenni and Oren Schreiber, both co-founders of the company, met in the national circus

school in Rio de Janeiro in 2008, during an aerial workshop. After visiting other circus schools in

Bahia they decided to go to Buenos Aires to create a first show “Rêves d’été“ (Summer dreams)

and perform it in Europe the following Summer.

Passionate about acrobatic duos, Loïse and Oren quickly felt the need to expand the

limits of aerial dynamic duo. They worked every winter to develop a specific

technique of on a single attachment point. Thus they lived and took classes in cities

like Barcelona, Turin, Moscow, and Brussels, as well as teaching acrobatics in small

villages where teach masters of acrobatics. In continuous training, they regularly take

courses with professors of national circus schools.

After two years on tour, the show “Rêves d’été“ was reworked for the first time in Turin, under

the artistic direction of MiloeOlivia, and again in Valencia for the stage adaptation with Yevgeni

Mayorga. The show has been running for four years in more than ten European countries.

*CIRCUS*, the last creation of the company, was built in Poland in the winter of 2013-2014 in

collaboration with A3Teatr and WERTEP - International Theatre Festival. In May 2014 they

create their first single performance: “Cordes Nuptiales” an aerial act on a curtain of small ropes.

The influences of styles, techniques and cultural experiences reflect, on the one hand, the

original style of the performances but also -and perhaps especially- the capacity of the actors to

recreate universal emotions through body language in a subtle, poetic and always accessible and

entertaining way.

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CURRICULUM VITAE

2014: Creation *CIRCUS* under the direction of Darek Skibinski, A3Teatr WERTEP, Hajnowka, Poland

- Creation “Cordes Nuptiales”, direction of Yevgeni Mayorga, Residency Theatre Halles,, Switzerland

2013: Classes with Yuri Sakalov & Vyacheslav Kukushkin, ESAC, Brussels, Belgium

- Theatre adaptation of "Rêves d'été" under the direction of Yevgeni Mayorga

2012: Classes with Irina Teplova & Mixail lvov, National School of Circus Arts, Moscow, Russia

2011: Direction of "Rêves d'été" with MiloeOlivia in Chapitombolo, Monale, Italy

2010: Training and classes with Fernando Melki in La central del Circ, Barcelona, Spain

2009: Training and creation in Circo Criollo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2008: Technical workshop in the National Circus School (ENC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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THE ARTISTS

The « Pitanga » is a Brazilian exotic fruit, a small bomb of taste and vitamins. « circoPitanga », the

name chosen during a stay in Bahia, is the fruit of the meeting of two unusual, determined and

complementary persons.

Loïse Haenni was born near Adelaide in Australia and grew up in the Swiss Alps. Since a small

child her parents encouraged her to not only play with the animals of the farmyard, but also to

practice music (piano, cello) and gymnastics. She received for her 10th birthday a magical gift: a

trampoline - a springboard to dreams and fun!

The pleasure is fleeting, and at age 14 she went to Brig in the Upper

Valais to do her secondary studies at Spiritus Sanctus. With her "Matu"

in the pocket (Swiss equivalent BAC) she went as a humanitarian

volunteer to Peru. At age 20 she began studying Anthropology and

Human Sciences at the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and

specialised in gender and migration, presenting a thesis in ethnography

on clandestine prostitution of Brazilian transgender in Switzerland.

Loïse decided to start acrobatics only after an additional academic year when she heard of the

existence of circus schools. She went immediately to Buenos Aires and began intensive training

sessions of trampoline and aerial silk. Six months later, she would start at the National Circus

School of Rio de Janeiro in an aerial workshop and will meet Oren.

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Of Israeli mother and Polish-Argentine father, Oren Schreiber

was born and raised in Tel Aviv. From a young age he devoted

himself to physical activity, and participated in handball teams

in his college. As a young man, Oren travelled in Asia and

discovered yoga. He took courses in the north of India in the

ashram Omkarananda and continued his training in Israel. It is

from the „Wingate Institute" in Netanya that he graduated as a

senior yoga teacher. He taught for three years in many schools

in Tel Aviv, developing a fun way to introduce yoga to city kids.

He far from suspected that his life would take a decisive turn when he attended a

performance of vertical rope in his own city. Fascinated and hypnotized at the same time,

he decided to make this his career and began classes of aerobatics and acrobalance in

Tel Aviv.

A dedicated yoga past earned him great flexibility and body awareness, two

advantages to becoming an acrobat. Shortly after he went to the school Carampas in

Madrid, he then traveled to the National Circus School in Rio de Janeiro, where he met

Loïse.

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SHOWS

circoPitanga presents two shows: "Rêves d’été" (Summer dreams) and *CIRCUS*, both designed to

be performed in a theatre and outside. Although very different in style, the two are silent

and within everyone’s reach.

The shows are performed on an 8m high carbon tripod. Light, autonomous and aesthetic, the

structure is built easily and requires no attachment point, and can thus be built on historical sites,

lawns or indoors. circoPitanga works fully independently providing sound, lights

or complete installation of the set.

Loïse and Oren also give classes of aerobatics and acrobalance in schools, sports

centres and at festivals which wish to engage the public in performance.

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They organize workshops for children and young people within the school curriculum.

Program: to have fun and learn the basics of acrobatics on an air element (fabric,

rope) and (re)discover balance with an introduction to acrobalance, that is to say

balance with another person. After school, children are entitled to a demonstration in

costumes and music!

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YEAR 1920... Louis Cyr, the director of a small

circus no longer knows what to invent

to save the show. His tricks are very

poor, his suit wretched and his

animals have become more and more

rebellious and dangerous.

Furthermore, instead of cooperating

properly, his lovely assistant Miss

Lilly tends to be more a problem than

a help ...

Welcome to the fantastic and chaotic world

of a small independent circus of the 1920s!

*CIRCUS* is a show full of acrobatics,

magic, beads and feathers, but also of

unexpected, tensions and reconciliations ...

An entertaining story about the circus, but,

most of all, an ironic view on human

relationships, on friendship, work and love.

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* CIRCUS * is a silent film in black and white, a vintage and

glamorous high-flying story, a surreal journey full of fleas, flakes,

acrobatics and surprises ...

The idea of creating a show like *CIRCUS* was born in 2013 during the Wertep Festival, directed

by Darek Skibinski of A3teatr, which takes place every year in small villages in the east of

Poland, 3 km from the Belarusian border. A beautiful place in the world's largest bison nature

reserve, with caring and available people; an ideal place for the creation of a show! We would like

to thank all those who participated in this project and who, through their artistic views and

professionalism participated in the creation of a fresh and fiery spectacle. To be enjoyed alone,

with family or friends!

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The show *CIRCUS* is designed to be performed both in theatre and street and to suit all publics.

The structure used for the performance is a black tripod of 8m height. Made of carbon fibre,

simple and light, it is easily built in 15 min. Independent and elegant, it and doesn’t require any

fixing to the ground.

BUT: The ground must be FLAT, WITHOUT INCLINATION (max 3%), hard and protected from the

wind.

Time for total set up: A) Without lights: 120 minutes

B) With lights: 180 minutes

Münsterplatz Bueskers Bern, Switzerland 2012

The scenery is mainly composed by a chess floor, 2 “changing rooms”, a bed, a table, 2 chairs,

small flags, elephants and other animals.

We are fully equipped with light and sound system and also have carpets for the kids.

WE NEED:

1) Flat ground space protected from the wind: 10m²; height 8,20m.

2) Electricity supply (10KW), plug 32 amper

4) 2-3 security guards/volunteers of the festival during the show

5) No light or sound disturbance during the performance

6) A place to train during 2h with min 5m height

For security reasons, no show is performed under the hot sun.

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TITLE: *CIRCUS*

GENDER:

TECHNIQUES:

DURATION:

Circus – Theatre

Solos and duos on (multi-)rope(s), Hand to hand acrobatics

and a touch of magic

60 minutes (adjustable)

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Darek Skibiński

WITH Loïse Haenni & Oren Schreiber

IN COLLABORATION WITH: WERTEP – International Theatre Festival & A3Teatr, Poland

PRODUCTION MANAGER: Agata Rychcik-Skibiński

COSTUMES: Małgorzata Tarase, Loïse Haenni

SCENOGRAPHY Małgorzata Tarase

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ADDRESS: Rue de Monderessy 3

C.P./TOWN: 3973 Venthône

COUNTRY: Switzerland

E-MAIL:

PHONE:

info@circopitanga.com

0041 77 417 29 00

WEB SITE: www.circoPitanga.com

STAFF ON TOUR: 2 persons, 2 small dogs

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