Name: In Difference - ATOLL Festival Karlsruhe 2026
Start: 2026-09-18T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-18T22:30:00+02:00
Location: Kulturzentrum TOLLHAUS

A Cyr Wheel duet that transforms difference into movement

With In Difference, Marica Marinoni and Jef Everaert bring a dense, physical stage experience to Karlsruhe at the ATOLL Festival in the TOLLHAUS cultural center. The 60-minute performance combines contemporary circus, precise dramaturgy, and the poetic force of the Cyr Wheel into a dialogue about closeness, friction, and shared movement.

When opposites roll into each other

At the center is a metal wheel, which serves not only as an artistic device but as an interface of two attitudes. Marica Marinoni and Jef Everaert make their differences visible: balance against fall, impulse against resistance, connection against distance. From this tension grows a staging that is meant to be experienced rather than explained.

The language of bodies

The special strength of this production lies in its physical precision. From press reviews and production documents emerges a piece that understands the Cyr Wheel not as a circus act, but as a theatrical resonance space. Acrobatic feats, juggling, and subtle tempo shifts create an atmosphere in which each turn, every fall, and every recovery feels dramaturgically charged.

An evening between risk and tenderness

Marinoni and Everaert, both trained at renowned circus schools in Turin, Leuven and at CNAC, bring a mature, internationally supported work to the stage. The artistic collaboration with experienced names from contemporary circus underscores the authority of this production. The result is a concentrated stage experience that sharpens the view of collaboration and independence.

ATOLL in the TOLLHAUS: the right setting

The TOLLHAUS cultural center is regarded as a prominent venue for dance, theater, and circus in Karlsruhe. As part of the ATOLL Festival, In Difference unfolds its full effect there: free seating, intimate closeness, and a festival atmosphere that makes the evening feel immediate and vibrant. The performance is aimed at visitors aged 8 and above.

Conclusion

In Difference promises an intense encounter with contemporary circus at a high level: poetic, physical, precise, and full of tension. Anyone who wants to see how difference becomes a scenic dialogue should experience this evening live.