Fifteen years ago, the Moroccan Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger opened the very first Circusstad Festival. Now the renowned company returns with their spectacular new production: KA-INThis acrobatic ballet is a special collaboration with the French director and choreographer Raphaëlle Boitel van Cie. L’Oublié(e), where traditions and modernity meet in an impressive visual universe full of power and pure joie de vivre.

Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger builds on a centuries-old tradition of human pyramids and acrobatic stunts, originating from the nomadic Berber tribes. Where these techniques were once used to see enemies over high walls, the company now transforms them into spectacular contemporary art. Since their founding in 2003, they have combined this rich history with innovative, multidisciplinary creations and continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in acrobatics.

Voor KA-IN invited Raphaëlle Boitel to direct. Mutual inspiration led them to an exciting encounter between theatrical worlds. Boitel’s work is known for its refined mix of theatre, circus, dance, music and film. In KA-IN, the audience is immersed in a fascinating play of light and shadow, in which an intense deep blue plays a central role. This colour, inspired by the enchanting hues of the Moroccan city of Chefchaouen, forms a visual anchor point in a spectacle that evokes dreams and innovatively combines classical acrobatics with poetic images and surprising movements.

With 13 talented acrobats and (break)dancers Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger brings a dazzling circus epic that will leave you breathless. KA-IN is an ode to youth, a celebration of brotherhood, and an explosion of energy, in which bodies explore and push the boundaries of what is possible.

Expect spectacular acrobatics, impressive dancing and great music, an unforgettable experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Want to experience even more Circusstad? There is also a combi ticket available for Friday 2 May, with which you can enjoy the special performance Reclaim by the Belgian company Théâtre d’un jour at a discount at 19:00 before this performance. In this exciting performance, opera and circus come together and the axes and acrobats literally fly around your ears! Théâtre d’un jour won in 2023 de critic’s choice awards voor ‘Best Circus Show’ in Belgie. Want to know more about this performance?
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2nd of may