Foto: Emmalisa Pauly

Movements

Where there is movement, there is hope. Go on a challenging, inspiring journey with us as we bring real stories back into motion. Premiere: 2017.

  • Movements follows the real journeys of displaced people who arrived in Malmö during the autumn of 2015 and the volunteers who were there to greet them.

    In a touching, sensitive work, Movements uses acrobatics, storytelling and physical theatre to explore the human connection in extreme times. It is a tale of how taking a pause can puncture a commitment – and how these moments can create a void where fear, distrust and division can grow.

    An expressive, colourful soundtrack was created and performed alongside the performance by composer Irya Gmeyner. The original cast formed a truly multicultural group, with performers from Afghan, Austrian, Czech, English, Iranian, Iraqi, Palestinian, Swedish, Syrian and Turkish origins.

    Premiere at Hipp 5 May 2017. Movements was a co-production between Malmö Stadsteater and Cirkus Cirkör.

En artist släpper desperat en stor mängd råttfällor
En artist flyger i straps
En kvinna håller en annan, sittandes i vatten
Artister dansar i vattnet
En artist snurrar i cyrhjul
Akrobater bygger ett mänskligt torn för att ta sig över en mur
Luftakrobater flyger från ett tält
Två artister framför vatten
En artist på väg upp på en annans axlar
En cirkusartist omgiven av pingisbollar
En man i mössa stirrar tomt
En artist snurrar med brinnande kjol
En cirkusartist med mantel och mask
En artist sitter i en flygande ram
En artist går på händer genom vattnet
En luftakrobat i gult flyger i rep

Circus as a counter-force. Artistry that warms and awakens the audience

The testimonies of the refugees comes alive in physical poetry

A hopeful journey towards a better world.

Ensemble & Crew

  • Ensemble

    Tom Ahlsell
    Helen Al-Janabi
    Nedal Alsuoaf
    David Eriksson
    Irya Gmeyner
    Javid Heidari
    Oldoz Javidi
    Nasreen Larsson Al-Janabi
    Karin Lithman
    Ibraheem Manaem
    Ashtar Muallem
    Ilya Varty
    Johannes Wanselow
    Fadi Zmorrod

    In Movements, the ensemble has worked across boundaries and collaboratively. Circus acts and experiences have been interwoven with personal stories and experiences. The ensemble comprises circus artists, actors, musicians, and dancers from Afghanistan, England, Iran, Iraq, Palestine, Sweden, Syria, the Czech Republic, Turkey, and Austria.

    Assistant Director: Sanna Colling
    Stage Managers: Kristian Larsson, Kattis Blanking
    Production Assistants/Prompters: Ellen Nilsson, Nora Makander
    Production Assistants: Nina Wande, Laila Leonarda Snijder
    Production Department Intern: Elinor Alfredsson
    Producers: Amy Fee, Jerker Pyron
    Technical Producer: Stefan Karlström
    Technical Coordinator: Pontus Karlsson

    TECHNICAL Team

    Riggers: Jacob Westin, Ilya Varty
    Responsible: Kalle Magnusson
    Lighting: Olivia Hagander, Anni Johansson
    Carpentry and Welding: Piotr Kassaraba
    Stage: Harald Gagge
    Sound: Jonathan Flygare, John Conlon
    Video and B-Sound: Jimmy Nilsson
    Props: Linda Andersson, Stephanie Madsen (intern)
    Costume Coordinator: Mariane Josefsson
    Costume Workshop: Marie Jonsson, Anja Svärd, Andrea Stenman, Ulrika Arvidsson
    Dressers: Gyöngyi Balázs, Lovisa Meeuwisse, Jessica Nyman
    Dyeing and Patination: Alicja Ekerholm
    Costume Workshop Apprentice: Sanna Svahn
    Costume Workshop Intern: Magdalena Jessen

    Cirkus Cirkör

    Photo, Poster Image: Abed Naji
    Photo, Profile Pictures: Christina Simpson
    Communication Project Leader: Henrik Sundin
    Communications Director: Susanne Reuszner
    Deputy CEO, Production Manager: Anna Ljungqvist
    CEO Cirkus Cirkör: Anders Frennberg
    Founder and Artistic Director: Tilde Björfors

  • Creative Team

    Concept and Direction: Tilde Björfors
    Text: Alexandra Loonin
    Composer: Irya Gmeyner
    Co-composer: Povel Olsson
    Set Design: Fridjon Rafnsson and Fanny Senocq
    Costume Design: Fridjon Rafnsson
    Lighting Design: Sven-Erik Andersson
    Make-up Design: Agneta von Gegerfelt
    Technical Coordination and Constructions:  Joel Jedström
    Technica Coordinator and Fire: Jesper Nikolajeff
    Dramatic Advisor: Anna Kölén

    Malmö Stadsteater

    Marketing Director: Jenny Bång
    Art Director: Johan Sjövall
    Program Editor/Information Officer: Carin Hebelius
    Communicator: Erik Roman
    Sales Manager: David Ringqvist
    Internal Sales: Sofie Åström
    Service Manager: Inger Börjesson
    Photographer: Emmalisa Pauly
    Communications Section Intern: Lukas Herrmann
    Technical Director: Dan Sörensen
    Chief Producer: Lisa Ericstam
    Head of Make-up Department: Agneta von Gegerfelt
    Head of Costume Department: Paola Billberg Johansson
    Head of Costume Services: Gyöngyi Balázs
    Head of Lighting: Sven-Erik Andersson
    Transport Manager: Hans Wendel
    Chief Financial Officer: Leif Jönsson
    Cleaning Supervisor: Linda Lövgren
    Chief Assistant: Anna Andrén
    CEO: Kitte Wagner