Czech circus act to premiere a new show created entirely during quarantine in Prague

La Putyka Circus' new production "Kaleidoscope," which opens on June 9, was developed entirely from a distance

Samantha Tatro

Written by Samantha Tatro Published on 01.06.2020 12:20:31 (updated on 01.06.2020) Reading time: 1 minute

For the first time, Cirk La Putyka is taking their newest production entirely outdoors.

La Putyka Circus’ new production “Kaleidoscope,” which premieres on June 9, was developed entirely from a distance during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Director Maksim Komaro, who lives in Finland, has been working on the production from Helsinki with the help of online cameras and monitors.

It’s the first production in the history of the circus that will be performed entirely outside on the Jatka78 summer stage.

“The basis of the word kaleidoscope is Greek and more or less means the observation of beautiful forms,” director Komaro said in a statement.

“And that’s it the project is actually – about focusing more on the beauty and charm of the moment and the final shape than on deeper philosophizing about the meaning of life and being.”

The cast of "Kaleidoscope" at Cirk La Putyka
The cast of “Kaleidoscope” at Cirk La Putyka. Photo courtesy of La Putyka.

Eight Czech acrobats, actors and dancers comprise the cast of the show. Audience members should expect to see all types of visual stunts, including trampoline jumping, globe walking and hanging acrobatics.

In addition, the show will feature giant bouncing on a teeterboard for the first time.

Kaleidoscope” runs 45 minutes and features no spoken word. You can learn more about the production and buy tickets here. Tickets start at 460,00 CZK.

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