Rendez-vous

A Family at the Crossroads of Fantasy

Victoria, Jean-Baptiste, Aurélia and James Thierrée leaf through a family album and bring fragments of their earlier performances to life on a dreamlike journey. Rendez-vous is an intimate story of circus, theatre and variety.

The arc spans from the founding of Cirque Bonjour in 1971 to Cirque Invisible, through productions such as La Symphonie du Hanneton, Bells and Spells, Raoul and L'Oratorio d'Aurélia. The performance is a fireworks display of fleeting moments, governed without limit by imagination.

"We could resort to all sorts of clichés, explain in detail how and why, or claim that Rendez-vous is a return to our roots, an artistic peak, an imaginary mirror of our family, or simply a closing of the circle. We could talk about passing on a legacy, theatrical heritage, family lineage, about children who grew up on stage, or about artists who created an entirely new kind of circus in the 1970s. We could analyse all of this in depth, reveal our personal motivations and shared eccentricities, and list all the possible reasons that brought us to a shared stage. But we won't. We'll leave it to you to use your imagination and dream - or dismiss it all - and be able to wander much more freely through the very heart of this magical encounter." James Thierrée

"James Thierrée's residency at Jatka78 is a huge event and a dream come true. This visionary creator - one of the greatest stars of world circus and theatre - will perform with his family in the Czech Republic for the very first time. Their visually enchanting performance Rendez-vous is absolutely unique because it brings the entire artistic family together on stage. Alongside James you will see his sister Aurélia, mother Victoria Chaplin and father Jean-Baptiste, a pioneer of new circus. It is literally a living family album that perfectly combines new circus and physical theatre," says dramaturg Vít Neznal about the performance.

The performance is suitable for children from 8 years old.