Foto: Magnus Jönsson
SuperCirkör
With premiere in 1998, SUPERCIRKÖR was a circus show about the superheroes of the 20th century. This is contemporary circus or underground circus or “nouveau cirque”. It’s circus without horse manure or trombones.
Film and music video director Jonas Åkerlund shared our dream of creating a big outdoor show. Despite an all too skimpy budget, minimal staff and the lack of production company backing, we decided to go for it!
SuperCirkör was performed under the mighty Västerbron bridge and opened during Stockholm’s stint as the European Capital of Culture. Giant film screens, motorcycles and 30 circus artists require a stage that simply does not exist in Stockholm, so we covered Västerbron in tarp, built giant bleachers, provided trailers for the international artists and launched the summer's best bar!
On stage were some of Europe's most interesting sub-circus artists, Cirkör's frontpeople, stuntmen, circus pilots and two DJs. The music consisted of new compositions by Stina Nordenstam, Tityo, Stakka Bo, Per Gessle and others.
…someone swallows a fluorescent lamp, someone is knocked down by a motorcycle, while a guy on inlines keeps the audience in check with a flamethrower.
Expressen
For strong nerves. SuperCirkör leaves you feeling as if you’ve spent 120 minutes in a centrifuge.
Aftonbladet
…this is not circus, it's not theater. Rather it’s a one-hour rock video performed live. From the first moment and for a little over an hour, you are glued to your chair, gaping at the show. The only word you have time to utter is WOW!
Sundsvalls Tidning
Ensemble & Crew
Ensemble
Blip: Henrik Agger
Benny: Jens Norén
Sticky: Marie Andrée Robitaille
Virus: Jacob Westin
Oddball: Jan Unestam
Evil: Andreas Skjönberg
Porky: Kalle Granberg
Hypno: Samuel Gustavsson
Jet: Lynx Jacobsson
Spooky: Ida Leijon
Boner: Ronnie Nilsson
Nuke: Björn Olsson
Blob: Niclas Stureberg
Bubba: Caspar Sylwan
Soda: Emma Harper
X-Clone: Vindil Talso
Treo: Annette Leon
Tha duke: Dave NergeCreative Team
Circus director: Tilde Björfors
Director: Jonas Åkerlund
Choreographer: Ossi Niskala
Set Design: Mathias Lindrgen
Costume Design: Pontus Djanaieff