CIRCUS WHISPERS
Behind the scenes of contemporary circus practice. Host Maaike Muis

Circus Whispers is the podcast channel by TENT for circus makers and circus fans from home and abroad. Discover in various podcast series the themes, techniques and pitfalls that are driving a new generation of makers. With real-life stories from emerging and advanced circus makers from the Netherlands. Please also fill in our survey 2024 and help improve Circus Whispers in 10 questions (2 minutes)!

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2024

MAT#1
Behind the scenes of the performance MAT

It started with a sentence: ‘what if you covered the floor with mats’ and it resulted in the full-length acrobatic performance MAT, about the art of falling and the beauty of failure. In this podcast, former circus director Maaike Muis takes you behind the scenes of MAT. With directors Zinzi Oegema and Hanneke Meijers and acrobats Josse Roger and Jemma Sneddon.

SEASON 4
Trends and waves in the circus field

#1 Teaser: Experts on trends • Gwendolien Sabbe, Dré Demet, Kevin Wratten, Lotta Nevalainen, Menno van Dyke • release 18 July
#2 Audience • Michael Zandl, Profondo Rosso • release 25 July
#3 Apparatus • Jakob Jacobsson, Berkey • release 1 Aug
#4 Identity • If Circus, Insurgentes Company • release 8 Aug

EXTRA

#5 & #6 MAT • Zinzi Oegema & Hanneke Meijers • release 2 nov
#7 It's all about Ben • Benjamin Kuitenrbouwer, Cahit Metin & voices out of the circus field • release 18 dec

SHARING IS SCARY
An insight into There There company's Sharing is scary concept

FAST FORWARD MET TENT
How does international collaboration work in practice

Over the course of a year, podcast maker Maaike Muis made recordings of the international collaborations between TENT in Amsterdam and Jacksons Lane and Split Second in London as part of TENT's Fast Forward trajectory*. In three episodes, you will be taken through their job-shadowing, their joint R&D and to a showcase of the Dutch circus in London. In this three-part podcast series, you'll hear more about what an international collaboration entails in practice and the practical hurdles and some cultural clashes TENT faced in producing post-Brexit.

#1 Jobshadowing • release Jan 25
#2 Coproducing • release Jan 25
#3 Showcasing • release Jan 25

*The Performing Arts Fund's NL Fast Forward trajectory enables mid-career performing artists to spread their wings internationally and exchange knowledge with other professionals.

2023

CIRCUS WHISPERS
Obstacles and wonderment of new circus makers.

In this podcast series we talk to young artists who are moving in the circus discipline. Just before they enter the studio we invite them for an open conversation. Together, we discuss their artistry: topics, themes and practical dilemmas that concern them, their generation and the circus field. And small questions, obstacles and wonderment. We catch a glimpse of the creative work process and they might even give a hint of their next dream project.

SEASON 3
Podcast Maker Maaike Muis

#1 Sianna Bruce & Saar Rombout • release 8 juni
#2 Lily&Janick • release 22 juni
#3 Samuel Rhyner • release 6 juli
#4 Susanna Paavola • release 14 sep
#5 Fenja Barteldres • release 28 sep
#6 Hanna de Vletter • release 12 okt

2022 • SEASON 2
Podcast Maker Maaike Muis

#1 Petra Steindl & Felix Zech • release 22.09.2022
#2 Arend de Jonge • release 27.09.2022
#3 Jam Shenanigans • release 20.10.2022
#4 Harvey Cobb • release 3.11.2022
#5 Jorga Lok • release 1.12.2022
#6 Maria Madeira • release 8.12.2022