Recirquel

Founded in Budapest, Hungary in 2012 by director and choreographer Bence Vági, Recirquel has by now become one of the leading contemporary circus companies in the world, representing a unique style of circus combined with dance and theatre building upon the flair of mid-eastern European – Hungarian classical theatre culture. The productions of this pioneering company bewitch audiences worldwide with the immersive quality of the magical universes they create. Recirquel is resident at Müpa in Budapest, Hungary’s leading cultural institute. Recirquel's first show, 'Night Circus', premiered in the spring of 2013 and was an overnight success. The company not only attracted appreciative audiences, but also gained practical support from Hungary's leading cultural institution, Müpa Budapest. The company has presented all its subsequent productions at the venue. In the spring of 2014, 'The Naked Clown', Recirquel's second show, premiered at the Budapest Spring Festival. The same year the company realised its third production, 'Paris de Nuit', bringing to life the artistic work of the famous Hungarian photographer Brassaï, who captured the decadent, yet enchanting nights of the 1930's Paris. In 2015 Bence Vági created 'Non Solus', a unique blend of dance and circus wrapped in the world spun full of illusions with two performers, telling the story of two humans finding one another, and exploring the innermost depths of imagination. With the creation of 'Non Solus' the company, for which crossings over the genres of circus, dance and theatre had always been in the focus, turned towards an even more ground-breaking form of theatrical expression creating a new genre, Bence Vági, artistic director of the company calls ‘cirque danse’. 'My Land', conceived in 2018 represents the next milestone in this pioneering process. The moving new piece exploring humanity’s roots – the eternal inheritance of humankind and earth premiered at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2018.