An outline of recent Flemish productions is listed below.

Lennert and Lolita both graduated from ESAC (University College for Circus Arts, Brussels) in 2009 and after that toured for one season with Circus Monti (Switzerland). In their first own creation 'Seuls avec vous', they blend hand to hand, roue cyr and a shower into an intense experience fit for all ages.

Idea and performance: Lennert Vandenbroeck & Lolita Costet
Production: Roberto Magro
Music: Tuur Floorizone

>> 25 minutes, street and indoor performance.
>> lolitaetlennert@gmail.com
>> Trailer: http://youtu.be/xeQ0r_g4nK8
>> http://nl-nl.facebook.com/pages/Duo-Leo/213500351996263

'I start to like you' is an oddity, a journey through the absurd, images that linger, now and then a blemish one cannot take one's eyes off. An ordinary day in two persons' everyday lives. They do not question the same things the audience does.

Bart and Frédérique graduated from AcaPA (Tilburg, Netherlands) in 2011 and have for some years been touring Europe with the productions Circlou and Maza, out of the Kluster npo collective. Their newest production 'I start to like you' has been selected for the celebrated Future Circus 2011 (a Finnish circus festival), and leans towards performance art.

Idea and performance: Bert Loenders and Frédérique Snoeks
Photo: Anke Van Iersel

>> 15 minutes, indoor performance

>> www.bert-fred.com
>>www.klustervzw.be

Cie Azeïn is a brand-new Belgian/French circus company. Sam Hannes (catcher) and Audrey Louwet (trapezist) graduated from the CNAC (National Centre for Circus Arts, France) in 2010, one of the world's most important college university for circus. Along with percussion player Thomas Deckx, they created 'La vie tendre et cruelle des animaux sauvages', a spectacular aerialist performance. Human relations are exposed in a humorous, angry and tender way while the connection between animal, human, space and power is scrutinised.

Idea and performance: Sam Hannes, Audrey Louwet and Thomas Deckx
Coaching: Martha Rodezno

>> http://compagnie-azein.blogspot.com/

Charlie the world-famous dancer prepares for the upcoming performance. However, her assistant Ston every time manages to upset her act. Circus Krak combines dance with acrobatics, magic tricks with puppet theatre, and juggling with clowning. A charming, mute family performance for children aged 2 and older. All the performance's proceeds are used to sponsor Shangrila Home, a shelter for street children in Nepal.

Idea and performance: Dieter Missiaen and Els Degryse
Décor: Angelique Baeyens
Coaching: Gab Bondewel

>> Family performance for children aged 2 and older
>> www.circuskrak.be - info@circuskrak.be

In their newest creation, Cirq'ulation Locale for the first time combines all the techniques they have been specialised in since the start. The element that genuinely strengthens the performance is the wall built with several platforms behind the trampoline, that offers splendid opportunities for acrobatics and juggling. Add to this the success of the conical beams of light from their previous show and the beautiful, spectacular lighting and the result is a moving, unique visual performance.

>> www.ciloc.com

Circus Hoetchatcha plays to another full house. Jan the juggler, Louise the tightrope dancer, John the strongman, … all artists put their best foot forward, even the world-famous slice-of-bread-and-chocolate-magician. But then something goes wrong and everything points to...

Idea, décor and performance: Kristof Gouwy
Sound, lights and clowning: Bart Mommerency
Production: Jeroen Serruys

>> Family performance for people aged 5 and older
>> Premiere: 28 January 2011
>> info@desierk.be, www.hoetchatcha.be
>> Promotional film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDpz7G50cX4

Acrobats Jan, Lonis and Benny decide to create a circus performance together. An exemplary performance with juggling, diabolos, acrobatics and sharp stunts. In short, a full dress performance as in a real circus but without the big top and animals. Only, Jan would rather play music, appease his passion of playing the saxophone on the stage. Lonis wants to sing and dance, he has always wanted to star in a musical. And Benny, well... what is it Benny wants? Or has he already fulfilled his dreams?

>> www.ciloc.com

BabaFish is a newfound dance and circus collective, founded by three professional dancers/acrobats. They narrate on stage, introducing elements from contemporary dance, circus, music and cinematography into
theatrical performances. Babafish is Anna Nilsson, Michela Henle and Anke Bucher. 'I, Mistress & Wife' is the story of three women escaping the world in which they had lost themselves. They find themselves in a virtual city of snow. Their past however has left its footprints in the snow and before night falls, the old demons have found their way back.

>> With 'I, Mistress & Wife' BabaFish was laureate at the Jeunes Talents Cirque Europe, the renowned European competition for young circus talent.
>> Contact: babafish4@gmail, +32 (0)486 51 76 36

'La ville qui respire' (The breathing city), the newest project of mentalist Kurt Demey, is a series of short stories in which townspeople gather stories hidden in the city. In each of the five short scenes, six spectators participate in a ritual. This means that 300 spectators a day can participate in the performance. 'La ville qui respire' is not your usual spectacle because the audience's participation is essential. It is the audience that puts on the performance.

>> www.rodeboom.be

Juan Trukyman is a singing bon vivant. Madam visits Juans world of sunshine and music as a tourist. They get to know each other, play music together and become friends. But then Madams vacation is over. 'Volta' is visual circus theatre with live music and puppet theatre for people aged 4 and older.

Cirkanto is an international company that was founded in 2001 by Karen Claessens (Belgium) and Juan Luis Quintanar Arriëta aka Juan Trukyman (Cuba). In 'Volta', these artists are joined by clown/musician Lars Senders (Latzi Jones).

>> Family performance for people aged 4 and older.
>> www.cirkanto.be

How to ride a bike? That is a relevant question for many children, as for Bet. Bet still rides a tricycle but longs to ride a grown-up's bicycle. So she looks for someone to teach her. But whoever tries to help, they never succeed. Fortunately, grandmother Mona is never at a loss.

'Fietsen' ('Cycling')was received with wild enthusiasm in 1995 by the press and audiences. Fifteen years after her production debut, Arlette Van Overvelt re-examines this beautiful story by Gregie De Maeyer, this time in cooperation with Circus Marcel. Because the new 'Fietsen' is theatre mixed with a great deal of circus and a grand finale. With Joppe Wouters and Chloë Vancompemolle among others.

>> For people aged 4 and older.
>> www.luxemburgvzw.be
>> www.circusmarcel.com

A kitchen and chaos are like cat and dog. To cook not only requires talent, but organisation as well. In 'Cucinema', cooks and actors challenge the usual discipline and order in a professional kitchen. Refined culinary art techniques are brushed aside and replaced by a bizarre and amusing way of cookery.

Theatre company Laika and circus duo Circo Ripopolo let the audience catch a glimpse of their wonderfully chaotic kitchen. The camera hides nothing from our view. Images dance on aprons and tablecloths. Bottles balance on the rim and dishes step right out of the screen.

>> Creation and performance: Anouk David, Peter De Bie, Caroline Fransens, Stef Geers, Ief Gillis, Manuela Lauwers, Alain Rinckhout, Michiel Soete and Stefan Vanbergen

>> www.circoripopolo.be
>> www.laika.be

An acrobatic opera blending circus and variety theatre into a colourful performance composed as a grim, futuristic fable. 'Sibling' invites you behind the scenes of a circus family: a magnificent world of fame and
decadence, scandals and intrigue. This surreal fairy tale about the devouring desires and disguises of the modern man is a production by Artboem npo.

Creation and performance: Aurelia Brailowsky, Benjamin Eugène, Adrien Husser and Jokke Vanderlinden

>> www.sweatshopcircus.com
>> www.artboem.be

'Da/Fort', the newest production by Compagnie Circ'ombelico, takes you to a rebuilt old-timer's cargo hold and presents fascinating acrobatics on the theme of 'the beauty of existence's greyness'. This intimate and alienating performance scored international success.

>> Creation & performance: Iris Carta and Jef Naets.
>> Production: Titoune (Cirque Trottola)

Contemporary circus: a piano as an acrobat, countless sheep juggling in you head, a broom as a trapeze, your own body as a tent, your mind as a circus ring. 'Carrousels des Moutons' lets you be sharp-eyed with your eyes closed. A moonless sleep is more exciting than waking. And unquestionably impossible things do happen: Dirque & Fien in Wonderland.

>> Creation and performance: Dirk Van Boxelaere and Fien Van Herwegen
>> www.dirque.com

'Ciné-Sirk' takes place around 1930, during the magical period of fairs and carnivals, fortune tellers and fakirs. Jugglers, knife-throwers, magicians and even the world's strongest dwarf perform in a particularly comfortable, intimate and small circus tent. In short, 'Ciné-Sirk is original circus theatre with a very interactive touch.

>> Creation & performance: Benjamin Rummens and Werner Moonens
>> www.cirque-cirqulaire.be

From the roof over a dancing bench to a trapeze that swipes away all worries, the residents of a colourful caravan throw each other into the air. The three big fellows and their woman are not deterred by a little recklessness. 'Sens Dessus Dessous' is an explosive, spectacular and crazy circus performance during which the performers dash to every corner and back, all caused by the tasting of an apple.

>> Creation & performance: Simon Bruyninckx, Arne Sabbe, Juliette Correa and Vincent Bruyninckx.
>> www.collectifmalunes.be

An expounder/commentator, boiling with touching self-assurance and a more realistic musical assistant, inherited a unique automaton from 1921. After a number of necessary repairs, they must present 'Petit Bizar' to the world at any price: an ingenious music/images/art-machine. Reveal it all! Let it go at full speed! Lanterna Magica Musica... because one thing that will not stand in a visionary's way, is surely reality!

Creation & performance: Danie Jordens and Danny Vanroy
>> www.hendrik-en-co.be