FIDELIS FORTIBUS – Circus Ronaldo
Heartwarming magic and immortal circus love
WHEN 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 Aug. at 19.00 hrs.
WHERE Tent on Refshaleøen, near Refshalevej 167C, Copenhagen K
TICKET DKK 165 / youth 95
The atmosphere is bubbly. Everything is lined up for the grand performance. Tent, caravans, sawdust, tinsel curtains. But inside the tent there is just one person left. The lonely clown. Disaster struck and wiped out the rest of the circus family, now carefully buried around him. The tightrope dancer, the juggler, the white clown, the circus manager and the brass band, whose music is still audible from beyond the grave.
He stubbornly refuses to leave the tent. The show must go on. In order to keep Le Grand Spectacle alive, he must perform the roles of all the artists. His powerful illusions bring the souls of the deceased back to the ring, and all on his own he succeeds in getting the tent to seethe with applause, laughter and magic.
Circus Ronaldo is Belgium’s traditional circus family, known and loved by everyone. The grown-up son has now broken away from the classic environment and stands on his own two feet with a solo. A breath-taking gem, standing on the shoulders of his forefathers. Director Lotte van den Berg is known for creating landmark performance art, and the unusual collaboration with Danny Ronaldo has resulted in a beautiful and touching family performance with real sawdust magic.
“Danny Ronaldo’s performance will leave you utterly amazed… The way he celebrates the grandeur of circus with such intimacy is quite spectacular” Focus Knack (BE)
DURATION 75 min.
AGE From 12 years
CREDITS
By & with: Danny Ronaldo
Coaching: Lotte Van Den Berg, Steven Luca, Rafael & Jo De Rijck
Music: David Van Keer & Tony Decap
Technique: Nanosh Ronaldo / Seppe Verbist
Creative Input: Andreas Ketels, Erik Van Den Broecke
Co-production: Theater Op De Markt – Dommelhof, Festival Perplx, Miramiro, Théâtre Firmin Gémier/La Piscine, Pôle National Des Arts Du Cirque d’Ile De France
Supported by: De Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Provincie Antwerpen, Werkplaats Diepenheim, Oerol Festival, Dok Gent, Cc Bonheiden
Info & bookings: Lisbet Van De Sype, Frans Brood Productions
Photo: Benny De Grove