The actors of Wunderbaum and Theaterhaus Jena don the clown costume for this performance and go in search of the clown within themselves. To the music of beatboxer and musician Joost Maaskant (aka MAASK) they present never-before-seen clown acts and investigate whether they are still relevant. With the rise of the horror clown and the disappearance of the circus, the clown’s reputation is in danger. Are they still taken seriously? Does society still need that confronting mirror?
The press about the performance
“The fantastic collective Wunderbaum is back from lockdown… It is a great joy to see the passionate actors back on stage at this congress of freaks.” Frankfurter Allgemeine
” The circus clown profession may be threatened with extinction, but that of an actor is still very much alive. What a lot of (research) work, what a great insight from Wunderbaum. And what bravado, what a job: that of an actor!” De Theaterkrant
“A congress of international clowns that gradually turns into a self-help group: what a wonderful idea from Wunderbaum, a Dutch-Flemish-German-Italian collective that has been a guarantee for generous and socially critical theatre for two decades.” De Standaard
“Wunderbaum’s performance is unpredictable and funny, especially when sadness takes center stage.” De Morgen
“Your eyes are treated to beautiful, colorful scenes, your laughing muscles get a workout – even though the goal of the acrobatic tricks is to die, there is always a resurrection – and the final image is beautiful.” Knack.be
