Chipmunk Forge: PHÅGEL - the best Cat and Bird show ever
Two girls – a cat and a bird. With only one fish to eat – and a shared desire to break the static forms of balance acrobatics.
Phågel is based on the determination of two independent girls to do their own thing. Their performance is built around physical expression in the form of tightrope walking, handstands and floor acrobatics. Technical excellency in the art of circus is combined with precisely constructed choreography and an attitude that defies expectations and traditional patterns.
Phågel is inspired by Peanutbutter & Jeremy's Best Book Ever, a naïvistic graphic novel for adults by the American indie artist James Kochalka.
Performers: Lisa Angberg, Klara Mossberg
Direction: Maksim Komaro
Planning: Maksim Komaro, Lisa Angberg, Klara Mossberg
Text and visual quotations: James Kochalka
Lighting design: Juho Rahijärvi
Sound design: Maksim Komaro, Tuomas Norvio
Costumes: Suvi Hänninen
Production: Chipmunk Forge, Circo Aereo
Co-producers: Cirko Center for New Circus (FI), Subtopia (SE)
Supported by: Incubator for Nordic contemporary circus, Kulturkontakt Nord, Swedish Arts Council
Premiere: 11th April 2012 at Cirko Center, Helsinki, Finland
Age recommendation: for audiences over 12 years of age
Chipmunk Forge
Chipmunk Forge is a young, promising Swedish company formed by two circus artists. The company's artistic research is based on a shared love for shape, details and absurd ideas.
Circo Aereo
Circo Aereo is an international contemporary circus company from Finland. It is one of the most active Finnish performing arts groups and a flagship of Finnish cultural exports.
Photo: Heli Sorjonen