Circus Katoen | Belgium
national premiere
Grasshoppers is a reproduction of the resilience and vulnerability of nature and the role that we as humans play in it.  The ‘living’ green in this world has to endure a lot. With a turf in the lead, Circus Katoen is looking for a playful way to visualize this process. Grass is a living material and recognizable to everyone. On the one hand very vulnerable and on the other hand it can really take a few knocks. In Grasshoppers, Circus Katoen removes a piece of green from its natural habitat and brings it above ground level using trestles, planks, rope and their bodies. A portion of nature ends up in unnatural situations, a specialty of mankind….
aprox. 55 min. | M/3