Circus Whispers
TENT
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CIRCUS WHISPERS
Behind the scenes of contemporary circus practice. Hosted by 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.
More info www.tent.eu
TENT is the house for contemporary circus from the Netherlands. We support makers in various stages of their artistic development and invest in a high-quality and diverse range of circus in the Netherlands. @TENTcircus
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CIRCUS WHISPERS
Achter de schermen van de hedendaagse circuspraktijk. Host Maaike Muis
Circus Whispers is hét podcastkanaal van TENT voor circusmakers en circusfans uit binnen- en buitenland. Ontdek in diverse podcastseries de thema's, technieken en valkuilen die een nieuwe generatie makers drijft. Met praktijkverhalen van opkomende en gevorderde circusmakers uit Nederland.
Meer info www.tent.eu
TENT is het huis voor hedendaags circus van Nederlandse bodem. We ondersteunen makers in verschillende stadia van hun artistieke ontwikkeling en investeren in een kwalitatief hoogwaardig en divers circusaanbod in Nederland. @TENTcircus
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Recent Episodes
S5E4 Circus Whispers | Season 5 Episode 4 | Circus Whispers | A Vision for the Circus Landscape
What does the future of circus in the Netherlands look like? In this episode, host Maaike Muis sits down with four leading voices from the field: Rosa Boon, Bram Dobbelaere, Do Verschragen and Camiel…
S5E3 Circus Whispers | Season 5 Episode 3 | In the run to the premiere
Circus life means being used to packing light and living in a caravan, a converted school bus, or a hotel room. For hand-balancing sisters Melody and Lily Nolan, who grew up in a travelling circus…
S5E2 Circus Whispers | Season 5 Episode 2 | The Gaze of the Audience (EN)
In this special episode of Circus Whispers, we flip the script once again. Host Maaike Muis sits down with circus enthusiasts and, together with them, explores the power and significance of…
S5E1 Circus Whispers | Season 5 Episode 1 | De blik van het publiek (NL)
Voor circuskenners is het gesneden koek, maar bij het publiek leven nog veel vragen. Waar leer je het vak? Zijn circusartiesten nog steeds nomadisch? En wat is hedendaags circus eigenlijk, en hoe…
S4E7 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 7 | It's all about Benjamin
In this episode, host Maaike Muis invited circus maker and artist Benjamin Kuitenbrouwer and with Cahit Metin, director of TENT. They reflect on Benjamin's long, winding road as house maker of TENT.…
S4E6 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 6 | MAT - English
It started with a sentence: ‘what if you loaded the floor with mats’ and it resulted in the full-length acrobatic performance MAT, about the art of falling and the beauty of failure. Because acrobats…
S5E5 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 5 | MAT
Het begon met een zin: 'wat als je de vloer zou vullen met matten' en het resulteerde in de avondvullende acrobatische voorstelling MAT, over de kunst van het vallen en de schoonheid van falen.…
S5E4 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 4 | Identity | IF Circus & Cia Insurgentes
Anyone who stands on stage dancing and laughing in Chile or Mexico paves the way for an audience to laugh. But how do you transmit this piece of culture to a new audience Itzel and Micaela of…
S4E3 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 3 | Apparatus | Jakob & Berkey
The do-it-yourself mentality in circus is strong. So is that of the Maker for a Week exploring what future circus could be. Host Maaike Muis sat down with Berkey and Jakob Jacobsson. What is usually…
S5E2 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 2 | Audience | Cecilia & Michi
In this episode, you find out why there are no snacks to be found in the dressing room of Michael Zandl's crew. And you'll hear why you might be hanging in Cecilia Rosso's straps. In this first…
S5E1 Circus Whispers | Season 4 Episode 1 | Experts on trends
In Circus Whispers, host Maaike Muis gives the makers the floor, but what about the other side of the table? To make sure audiences and work come together, the programmer comes into play. He…
S4E4 Circus Whispers Extra | Sharing is Scary
‘Sharing is Scary is a gift, a beautiful format, a concept of impact.’ Participating circus makers talk about it fondly. For the third time, makers came together to share their working practices and…
S4E1 Circus Whispers Extra | Fast Forward | Job Shadowing
Over the course of one year, podcast maker Maaike Muis made recordings of the international collaborations between TENT in Amsterdam and London's Jacksons Lane as part of TENT's Fast Forward…
S4E3 Circus Whispers Extra | Fast Forward | Showcasing
"It was really hypnotic, brilliant, entertaining from start to finish." In this episode, we hear how audiences, makers and programmers experienced TENT’s Dutch circus' showcase in London. And you…
S4E2 Circus Whispers Extra | Fast Forward | Coproducing
The contrast between the directness of the Dutch and the politeness of the British was one of the many things TENT had to get used to. In three episodes, podcast maker Maaike Muis follows the…
S3E6 Circus Whispers | Season 3 Episode 6 | Hanna de Vletter
With her solo, Hanna presents something on stage that would not have been there without her. In this final episode of this Circus Whispers season, host Maaike Muis and trapeze artist Hanna de Vletter…
S3E5 Circus Whispers | Season 3 Episode 5 | Fenja Barteldres
For Fenja Barteldres too, the perfection and simplicity of the round Cyr Wheel was irresistible. But when she broke the wheel into pieces, the round shape turned out to be just one of 47…
S3E4 Circus Whispers | Season 3 Episode 4 | Sam Rhyner
His desire was to create an acrobatic performance with a non-acrobatic partner. But when you replace the partner with an object, you enter the realm of object manipulation. In the studio, Maaike Muis…
S3E3 Circus Whispers | Season 3 Episode 3 | Susanna Paavola
Most of the time, chaos reigns in her head. Susanna tries to make coffee and spin around in the Cyr-wheel at the same time. Keeping your focus is already a challenge for many people, even more so for…
S3 Circus Whispers | Season 3 | Trailer
In this third season of the podcast series Circus Whispers, we speak to new makers moving into the circus discipline. We invited Maaike Muis to combine her circus love-and-knowledge and her…
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Circus Whispers has published 34 episodes since May 2021, covering topics in Arts, Documentary.
Circus Whispers is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 25m.
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