Runners by Cirk La Putyka in Montreal
21.06.2023 / 20:16
MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE
Montreal will be all about circus from JULY 6 to 16 as some 112 artists and acrobats descend on the city to present a host of original, wacky, festive and dazzling performances. Coming from across Quebec, Argentina, Australia, the United States, France, Mexico and the Czech Republic, the circus performers will offer wild evenings, sometimes comical, sometimes touching, sometimes sexy, but always highly surprising.
COMPLETELY NONSTOP
Award winning contemporary circus company Cirk La Putyka introduces a spellbinding show filled to the brim with enchanting dance, impressive acrobatics and original live music that sets out to examine the experience of time in a world that demands everything be done in haste.
Runners takes on a daring feat performing this completely unique piece upon an extraordinary giant treadmill. Four skilled dancers and two musicians invite the audience to consider life in a fast-paced world – ruminating on the concept of time and the way we move through it, using the treadmill as the central metaphor. As the cast performs powerful choreography, original live music, Cyr wheel stunts and bewildering acrobatics, they also run almost an entire marathon.
Runners was a huge hit at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2022), the biggest theatre festival in the world.
“Runners from Cirk La Putyka is a perfect fringe cocktail.”
- The Gardian ★★★★★
“A show that blends athleticism, circus skills, theatrical artistry, acting, split-second timing into an unforgettable experience.”
- Theatre Reviews ★★★★★
For more information and tickets, visit:
RUNNERS - Montréal Complètement Cirque Festival (montrealcompletementcirque.com)
About Cirk La Putyka
Cirk La Putyka is a theatre company from Prague, Czech Republic professionally dedicated to the contemporary circus genre. It consists of almost a hundred actors, dancers, acrobats, musicians, production managers, technicians, doctors, make-up artists and other professionals.
Over time, the ensemble has created its own neo-circus-theatre style. Its work is multi-genre and multicultural, and each project is completely different. The aim of Cirk La Putyka’s projects is to create unique, personal pieces where the ensemble are invited to put a piece of themselves and their politics into the work; while also breaking down prejudices and pre-conceived boundaries.
In the 13 years of its existence, Cirk La Putyka has created more than 30 projects, collaborated with more than 300 people of 25 nationalities, performed over 2000 shows and visited 21 countries.