Mimoto
Mimoto, the Japanese word for identity, is the starting point for an extraordinary ensemble embarking on a performative journey into the self within an inclusive we. The artists of Circus Sonnenstich set sticks dancing, hoops spinning, balancing balls rolling, and diabolos flying. Powerful acrobatics merge with delicate poetry, dance and rap alternate with moments of focused stillness.
All artists collaborate as equals. The lines between trainer and performer, set designer and acrobat, composer and singer begin to blur, overlap, and eventually dissolve. Sonnenstich artist Olivia Wolff describes the performance like this: “We show the deep feelings that live in our bodies, with love and strength. We rock the stage. We are wild. And we have strength for ourselves.”
A performance with the power to change how we see ourselves and how we see the world. Perhaps even to make it a little better.
More Information:
Duration: 90 Minutes plus intermission
Age Recommendation: 8+
Language: none
Credits
Mimoto is a total work of art in which everyone makes an equally important contribution:
Authors, visual artists, stage and costume designers, performers, hair and make-up artists, idea, concept, direction, choreography, lighting and sound, music, production management, training management, stage director, video, press and public relations, social media, graphics.
Contributors: Alaa Abu Alrob, Daniel Baum, Julian Bernhard, Luzian Bücker, Christiane Buchholz, Jannic Golm, Felix Häckell, Hagen Häsler, Florian Klotz, Doreen Kutzke, Elias Massing, Anne-Sophie Mosch, Tom Müller-Heuser, Sascha Perthel, Michael Pigl, Toke Reimann, Sol Rein- Saunders, Frederike Rohnacher, Ragna Rohnacher, Anja Rosenkranz, Neo Spohn, Oskar Schenck, Veronika Steinkohl, Sandra Schuck, Estrella Urban, Sarah Walther, Frank Weiß, Olivia Wolff, Christian Wollert
Photos: Jonas Ruhs
In the Press
Berliner Morgenpost
A well-crafted interplay of artistic identities and an evening that is both entertaining and full of surprises
Zirkusplus
The artists of Mimoto win people’s hearts by devoting themselves entirely to the spirit of circus (…). By giving their souls to circus, they share its soul with the audience
About the Company
The Zentrum für bewegte Kunst (Center for Moving Art) is a unique project in Germany. Under its roof, Circus Sonnenstich works with 50 artists, all of whom live with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). The touring ensemble currently includes 16 performers aged 18 to 40, who are joined by six additional artists for inclusive duos and ensemble productions.
Circus Sonnenstich has performed on major stages, including Wintergarten, Admiralspalast, the Berlin Circus Festival, as well as in Prague, Helsinki, St. Petersburg and, of course, at the Chamäleon Berlin. Their most recent premieres, KaraK Visions (2023) and Journey to Mimoto (2024), were both featured as part of the Chamäleon’s performance series Play.
