3+1 is a performance of 25 minutes which could be played outside on festivals or inside in the theater or a tent. In our work we value a high acrobatic technique with a big focus on movement. For this particular performance we fused our acrobatic skills with a second circus discipline; the diabolo.

One diabolo and three acrobats on a round white stage of 6 meter diameter. We found a common dependency of us as acrobats and the diabolo. Without its player the diabolo isn’t able to do what it does, the same for us partner acrobats. Therefor we made the diabolo our fourth player where we build a complex web and and more and more breaking through the expectations of the diabolo.

Makers and Artist David Mupanda, Marieke Thijssen, Wilko Schütz

Co-production Circusstad Festival

Support the Government of Rotterdam and Norma fonds

Artistic advise Piet Van Dycke

Music composition by Peter Buffery

Costumes Marieke Thijssen

Pictures Ezra Weill, Fred Ernst, Jesse Bom

Trailer Jesse Bom