Performance

Ripple

The giant metal spiral, 2.5 meters high and 5 meters long, dominates the stage and the players as a physical sculpture.
This is not simply an object or a prop. It is a set that can move completely: it is our acrobatic and manipulable playground. Circus, dance and architecture come together in Ripple.

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Every choice tips the balance…

RIPPLE won the audience price on Friesstraatheater festival 2024 in Leeuwarden NL.

With the help of the spiral, the three performers of TeaTime Company explore themes of balance, influence, power, flow and friction. The spiral allows them to push their limits. Where a jump can suspend time and a fall can last forever.

The Ripple effect describes the influence, persistence and consequences of our choices. Just as natural forces cause vibrations and ripples in water, our choices cause ripples in our relationships, thoughts and experiences.

As the great spiral rolls across the stage in an endless circle, the performers face constant challenges. They are forced to anticipate and react to the movement of the metal wheel, which at times seems to obey and at other times seems to have a will of its own. At any moment the entire situation can change because of an unexpected move from either spiral and performer.

Credits

Production

TeaTime Company

Performers

Bavo De Smedt
Róisín Harten
Raff Pringuet/ Fenja Barteldres

Concept & Choreography

Bavo De Smedt & Pieter Visser

Artistic Support

Hannah Rogerson

Dramaturgy

Lou Cope

Sculpture

Willy Cauwelier | La Chose

Videography

Maarten Rutten

Photography

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Music

Bastian Benjamin

Light & Technique

Casper Van Overschee

Funding

FPK | Nieuwe Makersregeling
Makersfonds Tilburg

Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof

Mentor

Panama Pictures

Support

Panama Pictures, Buro Piket, Thassos, UP – Circus & Performing Arts, CIRC’ uit netwerk, Circolito VZW

Specs

Location

Indoor & outdoor

Duration

35 min

Capacity

400

Age

All ages

Setting

Circular

Stage (length/width/height)

minimum 12 x 12 x 4 meter
Built stage (e.g. stage elements) with flat surface and dance floor is required.

Performances per day

max 2 per day

Persons on tour

4

Disciplines

Dance, acrobatics, sculpture, object manipulation

Calendar

Upcoming Dates

30.1.2025
De Nieuwe Vorst, Tilburg (NL)
Indoor
22.3.2025
Cirque Mania, Korzo theater (NL)
Indoor
23.3.2025
Cirque Mania, Korzo theater (NL)
Indoor
19.4.2025
CC Jan Tervaert, Hamme (BE)
Outdoor
27.4.2025
Boom (BE)
Outdoor

Past Dates

6.10.2024
Theater aan de Parade, s’Hertogenbosch (NL)
Indoor
21.9.2024
Double Bill with Panama Pictures, Verkade Fabriek (NL)
Indoor
20.9.2024
Double Bill with Panama Pictures, Verkade Fabriek (NL)
Indoor
19.9.2024
Double Bill with Panama Pictures, Verkade Fabriek (NL)
Indoor
14.9.2024
De Schuur, Haarlem (NL)
Indoor
9.8.2024
Theater Op de Markt (BE)
Outdoor
8.8.2024
Theater Op de Markt (BE)
Outdoor
1.8.2024
Festival Boulevard, s’Hertogenbosch (NL)
Outdoor
26.7.2024
Cirque Plus, Brugge (BE)
Outdoor
21.7.2024
Mira Miro, Gent (BE)
Outdoor