She gives him the cold shoulder. He pushes her away. Yet both would rather passionately embrace. 

Love is at once heaven and hell. 

 

Complex, sexy, and irreverently imaginative, ›Tangram‹ redraws the boundaries of dance, new circus, and physical theatre. Created and performed by renowned ballerina Cristiana Casadio and world class circus artist Stefan Sing, ›Tangram‹ engagingly describes the human struggle of attraction and repulsion. 

 

Casadio and Sing breathe new life into their art forms as they come together to tell a story of love, scorn and, above all, power. Whether she is hanging from her partner’s fingertips like a marionette or he is shielding himself from a barrage of balls landing like missiles, the pair embody both passion and fury at once. ›Tangram‹ questions what it is to surrender to love and asks us, who is in control? 

 

Concept and Choreography: Cristiana Casadio & Stefan Sing
Performed by: Cristiana Casadio & Stefan Sing
Outside Eye: Julia Christ
Costumes: Anna Kemp

 

Stefan Sing is a world-renowned juggling master, mentor, and researcher exploring the intersections between juggling and movement arts. He teaches at some of Europe’s most prestigious circus schools and festivals.

 

Cristiana Casadio, dancer, choreographer, and teacher, continued her artistic path in ballet and contemporary dance after a successful career in rhythmic gymnastics, during which she became Italian national champion.