Arbo
!UKBUM! / Jef Kinds & Mia Drobec
ARBO is a symbiosis of circus, technology, and storytelling.
Within the confines of his mind, the acrobat invites us to his universe of exploration - a metal cube filled with thousands of interactive lights. How do we find connection and meaning in moments of solitude?
Through the interplay of the performer, aerial straps, lights, and surroundings, solitude transforms into a landscape for playfulness, curiosity, and connection.
In ARBO, every flicker and shadow tells its own small story of reality.
Performer & Co-Creator: Jef Kinds (BE)
Artistic coordinator & Co-creator: Mia Drobec (CRO/BE)
Light Designer & Technician: Sam De Gruyter (BE)
Music: Willem Ardui (BE)
Dramaturgist: Marie Peeters (BE)
Costume designer: Renata Lamenza (BRA/BE)
Costume tailor: Anouk van der Zee Penido (BRA/NL)
Outside eye: Tarek Rammo (NL)
Tribune & Finery: Joris Janssens - Cirque Mechanique (BE)
Light production: More to Show & Muchos Eventos (BE)
Photography & Graphic Design: Lily Schlinker (DE)
Photography: Joke Van den Heuvel (BE)
Distribution: Emma Ketels (JE BURO)
Collaborator Light Design: Fleur Roggeman (BE)
Co-productions: PERPLX, Miramiro, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof & Circusnext 2025 Finalist
Residencies: Cirklabo en Circus Kapel
Cooperation: MAD festival, Circolo & Panama Pictures
Funding: Vlaamse Overheid voor cultuur - Circusdecreet, Jan Caerts, Per Podium - Tax Shelter, Cultuur Krediet, SABAM en co-funded by the European Union
Sponsor: Alexander Aerial Acrobatics