Program

Euphoria

ZirQus Festival 2026

Date: Su 06.09.2026
Time: 17:30
Location: ZQ-Bühne
Price: Hutsammlung
Duration: 60 minutes
Age: From 6 years
Language: CH-DE / FR / EN

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©Amelia Bordahl, Superstudio

Euphoria is the desire to inspire and stir people, to touch their hearts, and to invite them on a shared adventure. Euphoria is a wild journey toward euphoria, in search of an island, a paradise, and hope.

Together, we embark on a colorful journey through time and space. From childhood to the world of adults, we sometimes explore the mysteries of the deepest abysses, and other times we accompany the five circus performers on stage, in a completely authentic and honest way. It’s not about telling a single story, but many.

This piece reflects a unique experience inspired by a real journey in 2022: The five circus artists spent three months aboard a twelve-meter-long sailboat, performing their street show *Merrestre* wherever the wind took them. A formative experience that continues to resonate and be passed on in *Euphoria* to this day.

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Company

©Amelia Bordahl, Superstudio

Collectiv TBTF & Lone Company

TBTF is a multidisciplinary circus collective comprising 20 Artists from different countries and cultures. The collective was formed out of a desire to officially come together and establish a structured organization after a decade of shared personal and artistic collaboration. The collective is united by a shared desire to create, explore, and rediscover the performing arts. In doing so, TBTF draws on the diverse range of experiences and knowledge that the collective brings to the table.
The LeZarti’Cirque circus school (Sainte-Croix, CH) and the E.C.L. circus school (Lyon, FR) served as the starting points where many members of the collective first met. Later, the artists pursued various training paths at colleges specializing in circus, dance, and clowning.

Today, the collective is based between France and Switzerland. Its goal is to develop productions in various formats and for a wide range of venues. These diverse artistic projects are united by a shared commitment to placing the circus at the center, while enriching it through other forms of expression and collective creative exchange.
TBTF places great importance on engaging with a diverse audience and is involved in various projects in the field of circus education.

Credits

PerformanceMahé Nithardt Rémi de Carvalho Ambroise Donnier Xavier Mermod Patricia Minder
Executive BoardJohan Lescop mit den Artist:innen
Costumes and Set DesignMarie Moberg
Lighting designMichael Dimle
Music CoordinationFrançoise Fognini
Sound DesignLars Bohmanson
Composition: Live MusicAmbroise Donnier
Masks and WigsCamille Andreasson
Acrobatic AccompanimentAlberto Feliz Ordonez
ProductionBorås Stadsteater, Riksteatern, Cirkus i Väst in Zusammenarbeit mit Cie Lone und Collectif TBTF
AcknowledgmentsLa Cascade – Pôle national Cirque

Publikums-Information

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Shows: CHF 25.– für Erwachsene / CHF 10.– für Kinder 
Workshops: CHF 20.– für Erwachsene / CHF 5.– für Kinder

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