CIRCUS ON at TOLLHAUS: NAS & LENA bring wonder to Karlsruhe
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An evening full of precision, poetry, and fine balance
With CIRCUS ON – WORK IN PROGRESS: NAS & LENA, the ATOLL Festival 2026 in Karlsruhe opens a window into the creation of contemporary circus art. The piece BAREROOTS combines juggling, dance, and object theater into a concentrated performance that unfolds its full tension on a small, square stage. The performance lasts about 30 minutes, is suitable for children from 8 years old, and invites an on-stage experience that unites closeness, concentration, and playful lightness. ([tickets.tollhaus.de](https://tickets.tollhaus.de/catalog/tickets/99135-tickets-zirkus-on-work-in-progress-nas-lena-atoll-schweizer-zelt-karlsruhe-am-23-09-2026))
When movement becomes a play of thought
Four hands, nine white balls, twenty toes, and cress: From this unusual starting position, the duo Lena Kautz and Nastasja Jagodić create a performance where even small gestures carry weight. The reduced playing area sharpens the focus on the dramaturgy of the moment and the interplay of body, rhythm, and material. This creates a theatrical atmosphere where contemporary juggling does not appear as a sequence of numbers but as a precisely composed narrative about collective resource use. ([tickets.tollhaus.de](https://tickets.tollhaus.de/catalog/tickets/99135-tickets-zirkus-on-work-in-progress-nas-lena-atoll-schweizer-zelt-karlsruhe-am-23-09-2026))
The power of reduction
The very absence of excess makes the appeal of this Work in Progress. The staging focuses on detail, timing, and physical presence. Between dance and object theater, a dense stage experience develops that keeps the senses awake and directs the gaze to the subtle transitions between control and improvisation. The audience experiences not a loud display of effects, but a quiet, almost artisanal stage art with poetic precision. ([tickets.tollhaus.de](https://tickets.tollhaus.de/catalog/tickets/99135-tickets-zirkus-on-work-in-progress-nas-lena-atoll-schweizer-zelt-karlsruhe-am-23-09-2026))
ATOLL and TOLLHAUS as resonance space
The TOLLHAUS is regarded as one of the most important venues for dance, theater, and contemporary circus in Karlsruhe and has been located at the Old Slaughterhouse since 1992. The venue provides the suitable framework for a work that combines experimentation, openness, and artistic condensation. For visitors, an evening is created that connects the special theatrical atmosphere of the house with the experimental energy of the ATOLL Festival. ([tollhaus.de](https://www.tollhaus.de/ueber-uns/das-tollhaus/?utm_source=openai))
Conclusion: A short piece with a great impact
CIRCUS ON – WORK IN PROGRESS: NAS & LENA promises a focused, sensual, and surprisingly clever insight into a young circus work. Those who are enthusiastic about contemporary juggling, performative precision, and reduced stage designs will experience an evening that resonates. Discover it live in Karlsruhe now and definitely experience this fine form of circus on-site. ([tickets.tollhaus.de](https://tickets.tollhaus.de/catalog/tickets/99135-tickets-zirkus-on-work-in-progress-nas-lena-atoll-schweizer-zelt-karlsruhe-am-23-09-2026))
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