Symbiont is a living exhibition and performance that shines a spotlight on the interaction of living organisms and technologies. Blending immersive visuals and acrobatics, interdependency, balance and tension are woven together to transform the stage for a dynamic, uplifting journey. Expect a thought-provoking, high-energy and visually arresting event that will take you on an unexpected journey through the symbiotic nature of life and innovation.
Presented in Cikada Circus’ own venue, a 10 meter geodesic dome.
Performers: Ali Stanger Henrik Gard
Artistic Collaboration with Alain Servant and Pablotto Monedero
Technician: Tony Mahon
Soundscape: Cameron Clarke
Join us on an acrobatic journey through Waterford’s cityscape. In this promenade performance, four acrobats invite you to reimagine the city full of stories, culture and life, giving a new perspective on familiar sights. Get ready for a show that will move your feet!
A legacy product of the ‘After the Rain’ project by Company XY, 2023.
Commissioned by Ulster University and Festival of Fools.
Created by: Pauline Talon, Liam Carmody, Ali Stanger and Henrik Gard
The performance involves a 3 day creation period pre-event to adapt the show to a specific site/city/place.
Contact us for Technical Dossier and more information.
Promo Video from Waterford Spraoi 2025 “A Stroll on Our Shoulders”
30 minutes (Outdoors / Indoors)
In this intimate circus experience, two acrobats welcome you into a world that yoyo’s between the harmonious and the absurd, where lines are blurred between human and nature.
Hilarious and heartwarming, this timeless tale of companionship – its ups and its downs, its joys, struggles, revenge and desire for understanding – is uniquely told through the artists embodiment of insect behaviours within their human interactions. Through this mix between habits of humans and insects, the show highlights the connectedness between humans and the rest of the natural world.
A show unfolding through dramatic irony, rich imagery and polished acrobatics, Cikada puts a smile on faces and leaves audiences captivated.
The development of the show was supported by Dublin Circus Project and Dance Ireland through the Catalyst programme.
Awarded ‘Most Innovative show’ Limerick Fringe 2019 and nominated for Judges’ Choice: Best Duo at Dublin Fringe 2018.
Music by 1900 and preshow soundscape by Craig Cox.
Performed by Ali Stanger, Henrik Gard
Artistic collaboration with Alain Servant.
20 minutes (Museum, Gallery, Indoor space)
Belonging is a duo performance piece created specifically for indoor spaces, which revolves around the performers using stretch fabric to create moving sculptures, abstract shapes and forms to heighten senses and scenes of belonging in varying forms.
It is an aid in balance of physical and metaphorical connections between two acrobatic movement artists.
The development of the show was supported by Art Council Ireland and Nenagh Arts Centre. Commissioned by the Belonging exhibition, Limerick.
Performed by Ali Stanger, Henrik Gard
Directed by Alain Servant
Music by Craig Cox
A fast paced slapstick acrobatic tableslide act! Suitable for cabarets or can be merged into a longer variety show or corporate events. 5 minutes.
A 5 minute hand to hand act – an extract from our first show Cikada – suitable for cabarets, variety shows or corporate events.