COMMONGROUND is PS21’s free festival of street theater and new circus, where renowned international companies explore the boundaries of what’s physically possible in participatory performances across PS21’s grounds.
Food will be available from 5:00 pm onwards each day (Sunday menu here), and refreshments all weekend long. Bring your whole family, and join in on the excitement as we close our summer season.
The companies—Basinga (France) and Kaleider (UK)—will be in residence at PS21 for the week leading up to the festival. Basinga will be offering free tightrope workshops throughout the week.
Space for each performance is limited, so please register in advance. Join us!
COMMONGROUND SCHEDULE
Monday, August 25—Thursday, August 28
5:30 pm: Free tightrope workshops with Compagnie Basinga
Friday, August 29
6:30 pm: Open rehearsal of Soka Tira Osoa with Compagnie Basinga (no registration required)
Saturday, August 30
1:30 pm: Compagnie Basinga, Soka Tira Osoa
5:00 pm: Compagnie Basinga, Soka Tira Osoa
7:30 pm: Kaleider, Arch
Sunday, August 31
1:30 pm: Compagnie Basinga, Soka Tira Osoa
5:00 pm: Compagnie Basinga, Soka Tira Osoa
7:30 pm: Kaleider, Arch
Monday, September 1
Rain date
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Basinga is a french company gathered around the art of high-wire walking. Through research, teaching, sharing and through the production of high-quality participative shows, Basinga seeks to develop, expand, transmit and communicate this art which, better than any other, illustrates how our greatness is based on our weaknesses and our ability to combine them. What brings us together, makes us stronger.
Kaleider is an international Production Studio that combines installation, live performance, and digital in our artworks, almost always in collaboration.
Kaleider is led by Artist and Director Seth Honnor and Executive Producer Katie Keeler, with Artist and Producer Irene Urrutia, and Producer and Company Manager Jocelyn Mills.
Kaleider Studios is in Exeter, UK where the company makes their work and runs projects.
Singers: Aminita Francis, Ellian Showering, Kate Smith, Phil King, Verity Standen
Builders: Nao Nagai, Seth Honnor, Irene Urrutia, Jay Kerry
Kaleider shares space with other creative organizations, individuals, and collaborators.
They tour to cities, festivals, venues and public spaces all over the world.
OUR SPONSORS
COMMONGROUND is made possible by our lead sponsor, the GKV Foundation; by Theatre & New Forms, a program of Villa Albertine and Albertine Foundation; and by the rest of our generous sponsors.
