The Human Factor
A playful circus performance about (a) building collaboration.
Hot Lines (CH/FR/NL/UK)
| Duration: | 50 minutes |
| Age: | From 5 years |
Zirkusquartier Zurich
Space for contemporary circus
The Zirkusquartier is Zurich’s production, performance, training, and learning center for contemporary circus and the home of the Zirkus Chnopf.
With its diverse program of shows, workshops, and courses, Zirkusquartier invites visitors of all ages to explore the many facets of circus and get involved themselves. It also offers a wide range of opportunities and resources for professional circus artists.
The Zirkusquartier is a vibrant meeting place for children, teenagers, and adults; for professionals and hobbyists; for visitors and circus artists; and, above all, for the local community. It offers a welcoming space to learn, train, perform, and connect.
Founded in 2016 by Zirkus Chnopf, the Zirkusquartier continues to serve as the company’s creative home, where new productions are developed and rehearsed.
10 Years of Zirkusquartier
We’re celebrating our anniversary—with shows, DJs, and a festive circus night full of surprises!
The Zirkusquartier was established in 2016 as the winter home of the Zirkus Chnopf, and over the past 10 years it has evolved into a centre for contemporary circus with a wide range of offerings.
Let’s celebrate at the Nuit du Cirque! There will be two circus shows, drinks from the bar, and wraps from Zirkus Chnopf. On Saturday night, DJ sets ranging from baile to techno will make the Güterbahnhof shake, and circus surprises—from burlesque to clownesque, from spectacular to sentimental—will make the night shine.
Celebrate the past 10 years with us—let’s raise a glass and hit the dance floor together!
Shows
Circus moments: from large circus festivals to small tryouts, you can experience a variety of shows in the Zirkusquartier.
Workshops
Our regular workshops with renowned Artists offer the perfect opportunity to get to know different circus disciplines.
Courses
Learn a wide variety of acrobatic disciplines in our weekly courses or come along to our open training sessions!
Past dates:
- 08. September 18:45
- 04. September 19:00
The Human Factor
The Humane Factor is a collaboration between four circus artists, each with a different skill: tightrope, Chinese pole, aerial artistry and dance acrobatics. All disciplines are – quite literally – taken apart, remixed and passed through all hands.
On stage, they work together to build a new structure for their circus apparatus, which of course needs to be tried out and explored further. Curious as they are, they are constantly looking for challenges and opportunities where they need the helping hands and minds of their friends – and maybe even those of the audience!
An instructive construction plan on paper contains the instructions for building their circus set. But perhaps the plan is not all that is needed to work together? During construction, they not only put the structures to the test, but also themselves and question the rigidity of the technology: shouldn’t we pay more attention to the human factor(s)?
The Human Factor invites everyone to dare to both build and deconstruct, to recognize their own strengths, to trust their intuition and to work as much as they play!
The piece was created in co-production with Zirkusquartier Zürich and will celebrate its premiere at the ZirQus 2024 festival!
Premiere: Wednesday, September 04, 7 p.m.
Hot Lines
Hot Lines is an unconventional circus collective that is currently in the starting blocks: freshly graduated in Tilburg, the Netherlands, they have joined forces. They have their roots in Switzerland (Anna Kapp), France (Zéphyrine Charrier), the Netherlands (Rhea Slootweg) and the United Kingdom (Dana Rimdjonoka). They are four female artists working together playfully in their first collaborative work.
The themes that have brought them together as a collective are: female sensibility, the
human factor in technology and a nerdy curiosity about their own circus disciplines – as well as those of others – and the architecture they can create in space with them. They want to highlight a (female) role model who dares to both build and deconstruct, who relies on thorough planning as much as intuition, and who works as much as she plays.
Trailer: The Human Factor
Audience information
This show is part of the ZirQus 2024 festival. You can find all information about the festival here.
Hat collection: The show is based on hat collection. This means that there will be a collection after the show and you decide your ticket price (cash or twint).
Free choice of seats: please arrive 10 minutes in advance.
Wheelchair accessibility: The Zirkusquartier is wheelchair accessible. You can find more information here.
Age: Please note the age information.
The ZirQus 2024 festival is supported by:
