Rosies
Work-in-Progress
| Date: | Su 01.03.2026 |
| Doors: | 15:15 hour |
| Time: | 15:30 hour |
| Location: | ZQ-Bühne |
| Price: | Hutsammlung |
| Duration: | approx. 15 min. |
| Age: | For all ages |
| Language: | Without language |
At the end of the 1930s, women were called upon to make their contribution to the war by taking on the roles of the men who had gone to the front.
Rosie the Riveter, known from the famous picture, is representative of the millions of women who took on central tasks in the armaments industry in the USA during the Second World War. She became a symbolic figure for an entire generation and encouraged women to take on these jobs. And they were extraordinarily successful. Rosie was not a single person – she represented millions. Rosie is powerful and determined. She stands for strength.
Artist Anna Kapp brings Rosie to the stage with a special twist: not only strong and courageous, but also cheeky, glamorous and full of joie de vivre. There is not just one Rosie. We are all Rosie.
This show is a tribute to feminine strength – to risk, trust and shared power. An intense pole performance with many risky moments creates a special connection with the audience. Where there is great risk, there is great trust and that is exactly what makes this performance so touching.
Trailer
Company
Anna Kapp
Anna Kapp is a circus artist from Switzerland and was born in Geneva. She discovered circus as a teenager and in her last year of youth circus she found Chinese Pole. At the age of 19, she moved to Buenos Aires to study at the Circo de las Artes circus school and her love for the circus world grew.
In 2019, she moved to the Netherlands to study Chinese Pole at the Academy for Circus and Performance Arts (ACAPA). During her time there, she formed a Chinese Pole duo with a friend and a mixed circus discipline company with three other classmates. She also discovered her passion for pole dancing and burlesque.
Anna now lives in Zurich and performs in both contemporary circus and glamorous variety shows. In 2024, she produced her first 40-minute circus show together with her collective Hot Lines, which premiered at Zirkusquartier. In 2025, she performed solo in variety shows and at festivals – both in the circus and burlesque genres.
She has performed in Switzerland and across Europe, including at ZirQus Festival 2024 (Zurich), EJC 2025 (Arnhem), Davos Congress Centre, Le Spot (Sion), Aura Club (Zurich), Cirquenbulle (Geneva), Teatro Price (Madrid), Edinburgh Fringe Festival and many other venues.
Audience information
Accessibility
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Awareness
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Hat collection
In a work-in-progress, the artists decide whether they want to make a hat collection or not.
Age
Please note the age information.