Tiroler Festspiele - Franui|Yaron Lifschitz|Circa: URLICHT PRIMAL LIGHT

Urlicht Primal Light brings Austria and Australia together: the local Franui Musicbanda and Circa, a circus company from Brisbane. The production creates an innovative connection between acrobatics and music theater. Based on a shared love for Gustav Mahler's songs, Franui's Mahler song album serves as the musical backbone, which has been adapted, expanded, and reworked for this live performance. To this end, Yaron Lifschitz, the artistic director of the dance company, developed a physical score made up of body worlds and sculptures with the acrobats of Circa. The production celebrated its acclaimed world premiere in April of last year at the European Capital of Culture Salzkammergut 2024 in Bad Ischl. Co-production of European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 with Circa, Franui Musicbanda, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, and Spoleto Festival dei Due Mondi. Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body, and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.