Circolombia in Association with Underbelly Presents ACELERE
By: BWW News Desk Apr. 24, 2017
Circolombia delivers guts, grace and gusto, direct from Bogota to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for the first time. Celebrating Colombia's rich diversity with voices, dance and spectacular raw, infectious energy - Acéléré is no ordinary circus!
Having taken London's Roundhouse by storm with their explosive debut show Urban, this electrifying troupe will bring their unique and visceral performance style to Edinburgh with Acéléré.
Inspired by Colombia's diverse communities, Acéléré features the sheer power of 14 of the most talented performers across the country. Delivering world-class, gravity defying performances coupled with mind-boggling skill and a willingness to take terrifying risks on stage, Acéléré promises a show audiences will never forget. Many of the artists trained and graduated at the National School of Circo Para Todos ("Circus for All"), a school that supports young people at risk in Colombia through circus training. The young company includes some of the most revered circus performers in the world.
Best described as a 'circus concert', music plays a prominent role throughout. With daring circus artists singing and rapping live whilst performing their skills, the music is not just important, it's essential. Acéléré showcases incredible circus skills performed with an infectious energy and extraordinary dynamism that constitutes the hallmark of Circolombia's artists. This coupling of a powerful, original soundtrack and live performance alongside raw, wild individual and collective energy garnered by the 14 strong troupe creates a genuineness and authenticity that is rare in contemporary circus.
Felicity Simpson (Circolombia Director and Creative Producer) began her career as a circus performer in England and Europe before moving to Brazil, where she founded Intrepida Trupe during the 80's, bringing circus to totally new platforms - musicals, opera and open-air. She spent the next 20 years using circus to pioneer new innovations in business and education. Felicity co-founded Circo Para Todos, the ?rst professional circus school in the world speci?cally dedicated to underprivileged children, which became in 2005 Colombia's National Circus School, a key institution in South America for world circus training and where she remains Chair. In 2006 she created Circolombia ltd.
Renato Rocha (Acéléré Theatre Director) bouncing nonstop from Brazil, Renato has been developing an international career since 2010. In London he has created shows for the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Roundhouse and LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre). He has also created shows for the Marseille International Biennial of Arts, the National Theatre of Scotland.
Jose Henry Caycedo Casierra (Creative leader)
Jose Henry is an amazing award winning artist at the major circus festivals around the globe, such as Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain in Paris and Wuhan China. One of CIrco Para Todos, (Colombia's National Circus School) first graduates, his outstanding enthusiasm in developing circus arts is nonstop, alternating between performing contracts, Artistic Tutor and a vital role in the creation of Colombian contemporary Circus.
Tickets available at www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk and www.edfringe.com.
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