The Pile

A flexible circus performance about an unmanageable pile and the desire to break free.
Three unreasonably flexible circus performers navigate an unwieldy pile. They change shape, dissolve and reinvent themselves in startling formations. Through circus, humour and magic, The Pile tells the story of the contradiction of wanting to belong, and at the same time longing to break free.

Kompani Giraff invites young audiences to a work inspired by an absurdist and surrealist art tradition. Through spectacular, movement-based fabric sculptures, existential themes of growth, resistance and liberation are explored.

The performance is recommended for children from middle school and their adults.

Verket hade urpremiär på – och är samproducerad med – Dansens Hus.

Co creative artists: Thomas Parent, Victoria Baudry-McPherson,
Methinee Wongtrakoon / Simon Wiborn
Concept, set design and costume design: Sus Soddu
Directed by: Viktoria Dalborg
Composer: Hans Appelqvist
Light Design: Sofie Gynning
Makeup design and headpieces Emma Eastop
Magic: Axel Adlercreutz
Teknisk producent, konstruktör: Stefan ”Drake” Karlström
Buffoon consultant: Maria Öller

Presscitat:
”… som all god scenkonst fungerar verket för alla åldrar. Det är underfundigt och humoristiskt, poetiskt och surrealistiskt på ett charmigt och prövande vis – och inte utan svärta.”

– Svenska Dagbladet

Premiere: 20 mars 2026
på Dansens Hus

Tickets:
20-28/3 Dansens Hus
10-18/4 Frihamnstorgets Cirkusscen

Length: 45 min

Target audience: middle school / lower secondary school / family audience

Thanks to:

Kulturrådet, Riksteatern, Benny Anderssons Stiftelse, Frihamnstorget

Co-produced with: