Scuse
With SCUSE, Canadian filmmaker Frédérique Cournoyer Lessard brings a new form of circus to the Netherlands: 'cirque documentary' – documentary circus.
In this highly original performance, Frédérique presents six autobiographical scenes. Personal stories, interviews, archive photos, and film clips are combined with innovative acrobatics in a high aerial ring.
Frédérique takes the audience back to fragments from his childhood and shows how they shaped his ideas about femininity and sexuality. This raises questions about the consequences of a binary upbringing that subtly but consistently distinguishes between boys and girls.
SCUSE demonstrates that contemporary circus can be not only spectacular but also impressively tell a story about current social issues. The performance moves the audience, leaves no one unmoved, and resonates long afterward.
SCUSE is an English-language production and winner of the Prix du CALQ (Québec) for best circus work in 2025.
All dates
| Datum | Tijd | Locatie | In agenda zetten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 May | 20:15 | Maas theater and dance - Maaspodium |
Friday 1 May
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