Kira & Anders
About Us
Kira & Anders are circus artist specialised in Chinese pole, partner acrobatics and aerial acrobatics. They have worked together since 2012 and are both professionally and privately a couple. Apart from the day-to-day absurdities of living together they enjoy dancing on stage as well as through all other aspects of life. Both live and train in Cologne, Germany.
Since 2018 the duo is touring with the street-theatre-performance “The fantastic gramophone“ through Germany and the rest of Europe.
Kira learned her acrobatic skills doing equestrian vaulting and competed on an international level. Later she specialised in the circus arts and graduated 2013 as a circus pedagog. An important part of her work is doing social circus with people in areas of crisis around the world.
Anders, born in Denmark, graduated with a Bachelor in Circus Arts from Codarts in Rotterdam 2010, and has since worked for several contemporary circus, dance and theatre companies. He specialized in hand-to-hand acrobatics and chinese pole. He also enjoys juggling and playing guitar.
News
December 2023 and January 2024 we will play at Winterspektakel in Hamburg
19/11/2023 we will play in Cologne at Zeit für Zirkus
Kira&Anders were playing at "Germany's got Talent" (Das Supertalent)
You can watch the video here
We are part of Boardwalk-Theater
Enjoy our lock-down video:
Mr. & Mrs. Twistly in quarantine
| 22/1 | Kunstkeiken (Privat Event) | Hoogland (NL) |
| 23/2 | Lyzmixvarieté | Lyz, Siegen |
| 13/3 | Senioren Frühlingsfest | Stdthalle, Oer Erkenschwick |
| 13/4 | Konzertevent | Kulturwerk, Wissen |
| 4/5 | SpielArt | Ganderkesee |
| 5/5 | SpielArt | Großenkneten |
| 11/5 | Kleinkunstfest | Warnemünde |
| 12/5 | PflasterArt | Bad Oldesloe, Innenstadt |
| 19/5 | Circus Dance Festival, Familientag | Latibul, Köln |
| 25/5 | Hutfestival | Innenstadt, Chemnitz |
| 26/5 | Perlebäm | Innenstadt, Perleberg |
| 1/6 | Hedehusene | Taastrup (DK) |
| 14/6 | Walder Theatertage | Solingen-Wald |
| 16/6 | Gauklerfest | Innenstadt, Attendorn |
| 29/6 | Luise heizt ein | Luisenhütte, Balve |
| 12/7 | Tralla City | Ahlen |
| 13/7 | 1. Holweider Sommerzirkus | Köln, Holweide |
| 18/7 | Zeitrausch | Plettenberg |
| 28/7 | Open Air Show | Frankfurt |
| 3/8 | Cirque des Dunes | Noordwijk (NL) |
| 9/8 | Micro Festival | Innenstadt, Dortmund |
| 17/8-18/8 | Straßenkunstfestival | Innenstadt, Essen |
| 22/8 | 1400 Jahrfeier | Osthofentor, Soest |
| 24/8-25/8 | Festival der Vielfalt | Innenstadt, Solingen |
| 29/8-30/8 | Norden Festival | Königswiesen, Schleswig |
| 31/8 | Carolina Festival | Dieren (NL) |
| 21/9 | Theaterfest | Wolfenbüttel |
| 29/9 | Outdoorevent | Das K, Kornwestheim |
| 7/11 | Jubilarfeier IG Metall (Privat Event) | Bismarckhalle, Siegen |
| 08/04 | Jonglierkonvention | Aichtal |
| 14/04 | Akrobatikfestival | Karlsruhe |
| 20/04 | Masur Variéte | Wermelskirchen |
| 13/05 | Marktplatzfest | Remseck am Neckar |
| 14/05 | Elbefest | Magdeburg |
| 27/05-29/05 | Once upon a time | Dortmund |
| 10/06 | Strelitzienfest | Neustrelitz |
| 11/06 | Rosengartenfest | Erfurt |
| 17/06 | Ronde Venen | Mijdrecht (NL) |
| 25/06 | Bike'n Art | Wedemark |
| 08/07 | Bad Fest | Bad Salzungen |
| 15/07 | Sommer Köln | Köln |
| 30/07 | Gauklerfest | Oelde |
| 01/08-02/08 | Kulturufer | Friedrichshafen |
| 06/08 | Remscheider Sommer | Remscheid |
| 13/08 | Sagenhaft und Schwindelfrei | Tux (AU) |
| 18/8 | Küstenkultur | Rostock |
| 19/08 | Lange Nacht der Kunst | Ahrenshoop |
| 20/8 | Schwedenfest | Wismar |
| 21/8 | Küstenkultur | Neubrandenburg |
| 23/08-24/08 | Waves Festival | Vordingborg (DK) |
| 25/08-27/08 | H.C.Andersen festival | Odense (DK) |
| 01/09-02/09 | Strassenfestival | Werne |
| 04/09-05/09 | Performance | Paderborn |
| 09/09 | Gartenfest | Grossolbersdorf |
| 16/09 | SpielART | Wardenburg |
| 17/09 | SpielArt | Hude |
| 24/9 | Stadtfest | Lage |
| 30/09 | Zwischentöne | Isny |
| 15/10 | Strassentheaterfest | Bad Friedrichshall |
| 2022 | ||
| 14/4 | Benefiz Varieté | Köln |
| 5/5-6/5 | Boardwalk Theater | Weimar |
| 3/6-4/6 | Zwolle Unlimited | Zwolle (NL) |
| 5/6 | Open Ohr | Mainz |
| 9/6 | Welttheater der Straße | Schwerte |
| 10/6-12/6 | Klinkerzauber | Schortens |
| 19/6 | Bürgerfest Holweide | Köln |
| 25/6 | Extraschicht | Essen |
| 3/7 | Kulturuferfest | Bingen am Rhein |
| 7/7-9/7 | ViaThea | Görlitz |
| 12/7 | Von Nord nach West | Bremen |
| 13/7 | Von Nord nach West | Osnabrück |
| 14/7 | Von Nord nach West | Müllheim a.d. Ruhr |
| 15/7 | Von Nord nach West | Löhne |
| 16/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Wittenberge |
| 18/7 | Von Nord nach West | Arnsberg |
| 19/7 | Von Nord nach West | Wuppertal |
| 20/7 | Von Nord nach West | Dinslaken |
| 21/7 | Von Nord nach West | Kronberg |
| 22/7 | Von Nord nach West | Troisdorf |
| 5/8-7/8 | Boardwalk Theater | Bruneck (IT) |
| 19/8-20/8 | Schlössernacht | Potsdam |
| 28/8 | Straattheaterfestival | Beveren (BE) |
| 2/9 | Kulturpflanzen | Celle |
| 3/9 | Stadtfest | Göttingen |
| 9/10-11/10 | Boardwalk Theater | Torgau |
| 16/10 | Straßen-Theater-Fest | Bad Friedrichshall |
| 2021 | ||
| 20/6-21/6 | Boardwalk Theater | Kronberg |
| 2/7-3/7 | Plan B (Via Thea) | Görlitz |
| 9/7-10/7 | Schloßspektakel | Braunschweig |
| 17/7-18/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Wörth am Rhein |
| 24/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Nürnberg |
| 25/7 | Open-air Veranstaltung | Oelde |
| 6/8-8/8 | Boardwalk Theater | Bruneck (IT) |
| 10/8 | Inselcircus | Spiekeroog |
| 21/8-22/8 | Der Waschtag (BuGa) | Erfurt |
| 26/8-28/8 | H.C. Andersen Festival | Odense (DK) |
| 6/9-7/9 | Performance | Paderborn |
| 12/9 | Boardwalk Theater | Langenau |
| 17/10 | Straßen-Theater-Fest | Bad Friedrichshall |
| 2020 | ||
| 11/5 | Auto-Zirkus | Herne |
| 16/7 | Straßentheater Plan B | Müllheim a.d. Ruhr |
| 30/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Schwalbach am Taunus |
| 31/7 | Open-Air im Südpol | Herne |
| 23/8 | Kulturhäppchen | Kronberg |
| 26/8 | Straßentheater Plan B | Köln |
| 30/8 | Straßentheater BIS | Mönchengladbach |
| 6/9 | Boardwalktheater | Hohenneuendorf |
| 11/9-13/9 | Brucca | Kalbe an der Milde |
| 18/9-20/9 | Oeverloos | Zutphen (NL) |
| 17/10-25/10 | INFA Messe | Hannover |
| 2019 | ||
| 10/5- 12/5 | Pflasterart | Bad Oldesloe |
| 25/5- 26/5 | Kontakt! | Bamberg |
| 7/6- 10/6 | Kleinkunstfestival | Usedom |
| 13/6- 16/6 | Mañana Mañana | Vorden, NL |
| 20/7- 21/7 | Zwarte Cross | Lichtenvoorde, NL |
| 23/7- 25/7 | Berlin Lacht | Berlin |
| 27/7- 28/7 | GauklerFestung | Koblenz |
| 1/8- 4/8 | Künstler & Meer | Scharbeutz |
| 9/8- 10/8 | Inselzirkus Dobbelino | Juist |
| 16/8- 17/8 | Inselzirkus Dobbelino | Juist |
| 24/8- 25/8 | Thüringer Gartentage | Erfurt |
| 20/9-21/9 | Lichtenzauber | Travemünde |
| 6/10 | Boardwalk | Köln |
| 2022 | ||
| 14/4 | Benefiz Varieté | Köln |
| 5/5-6/5 | Boardwalk Theater | Weimar |
| 3/6-4/6 | Zwolle Unlimited | Zwolle (NL) |
| 5/6 | Open Ohr | Mainz |
| 9/6 | Welttheater der Straße | Schwerte |
| 10/6-12/6 | Klinkerzauber | Schortens |
| 19/6 | Bürgerfest Holweide | Köln |
| 25/6 | Extraschicht | Essen |
| 3/7 | Kulturuferfest | Bingen am Rhein |
| 7/7-9/7 | ViaThea | Görlitz |
| 12/7 | Von Nord nach West | Bremen |
| 13/7 | Von Nord nach West | Osnabrück |
| 14/7 | Von Nord nach West | Müllheim a.d. Ruhr |
| 15/7 | Von Nord nach West | Löhne |
| 16/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Wittenberge |
| 18/7 | Von Nord nach West | Arnsberg |
| 19/7 | Von Nord nach West | Wuppertal |
| 20/7 | Von Nord nach West | Dinslaken |
| 21/7 | Von Nord nach West | Kronberg |
| 22/7 | Von Nord nach West | Troisdorf |
| 5/8-7/8 | Boardwalk Theater | Bruneck (IT) |
| 19/8-20/8 | Schlössernacht | Potsdam |
| 28/8 | Straattheaterfestival | Beveren (BE) |
| 2/9 | Kulturpflanzen | Celle |
| 3/9 | Stadtfest | Göttingen |
| 9/10-11/10 | Boardwalk Theater | Torgau |
| 16/10 | Straßen-Theater-Fest | Bad Friedrichshall |
| 2021 | ||
| 20/6-21/6 | Boardwalk Theater | Kronberg |
| 2/7-3/7 | Plan B (Via Thea) | Görlitz |
| 9/7-10/7 | Schloßspektakel | Braunschweig |
| 17/7-18/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Wörth am Rhein |
| 24/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Nürnberg |
| 25/7 | Open-air Veranstaltung | Oelde |
| 6/8-8/8 | Boardwalk Theater | Bruneck (IT) |
| 10/8 | Inselcircus | Spiekeroog |
| 21/8-22/8 | Der Waschtag (BuGa) | Erfurt |
| 26/8-28/8 | H.C. Andersen Festival | Odense (DK) |
| 6/9-7/9 | Performance | Paderborn |
| 12/9 | Boardwalk Theater | Langenau |
| 17/10 | Straßen-Theater-Fest | Bad Friedrichshall |
| 2020 | ||
| 11/5 | Auto-Zirkus | Herne |
| 16/7 | Straßentheater Plan B | Müllheim a.d. Ruhr |
| 30/7 | Boardwalk Theater | Schwalbach am Taunus |
| 31/7 | Open-Air im Südpol | Herne |
| 23/8 | Kulturhäppchen | Kronberg |
| 26/8 | Straßentheater Plan B | Köln |
| 30/8 | Straßentheater BIS | Mönchengladbach |
| 6/9 | Boardwalktheater | Hohenneuendorf |
| 11/9-13/9 | Brucca | Kalbe an der Milde |
| 18/9-20/9 | Oeverloos | Zutphen (NL) |
| 17/10-25/10 | INFA Messe | Hannover |
| 2019 | ||
| 10/5- 12/5 | Pflasterart | Bad Oldesloe |
| 25/5- 26/5 | Kontakt! | Bamberg |
| 7/6- 10/6 | Kleinkunstfestival | Usedom |
| 13/6- 16/6 | Mañana Mañana | Vorden, NL |
| 20/7- 21/7 | Zwarte Cross | Lichtenvoorde, NL |
| 23/7- 25/7 | Berlin Lacht | Berlin |
| 27/7- 28/7 | GauklerFestung | Koblenz |
| 1/8- 4/8 | Künstler & Meer | Scharbeutz |
| 9/8- 10/8 | Inselzirkus Dobbelino | Juist |
| 16/8- 17/8 | Inselzirkus Dobbelino | Juist |
| 24/8- 25/8 | Thüringer Gartentage | Erfurt |
| 20/9-21/9 | Lichterzauber | Travemünde |
| 6/10 | Boardwalk | Köln |
Shows
Like every other afternoon Mr & Mrs Twistly are rehearsing new dance steps in their livingroom interrupted by the occasional marital bickering.
And like every other afternoon, nothing goes as planed, courtesy of the kooky gramophone, which seems to have a life of its own. Nothing on this afternoon goes according to plan, and both sympathetic characters tries, despite all the commotion to keep calm and keep up appearance.
Dive into the entertaining world of the roaring twenties and experience the beauty and the absurd in living together. Acrobatic highlights on the Chinese Pole, whimsical surprises and poetry. All welcome!
Daniel Calladine
Klaudia Paas
Sarah Paas
30 minutes open-air show
This is the story of Mr. & Mrs. Twistly, who are on their way to their long-awaited holiday. But everything turns out differently than planned.
Unfortunately, the two have to pass their time on the platform as their train is delayed. Luckily, however, there is their large suitcase, which quickly dispels the initial boredom. Filled with many absurd and funny surprises and a lot of attention to detail, the suitcase keeps taking on new shapes. The two characters tell their story with elements of partner acrobatics on the ground and on the Chinese pole. The charming world of the 1920s provides the setting for this whimsical, poetic and impressive show.
| Directed by | Marie-Joelle Wolf |
| Voice over | Daniel Calladine |
| Costume | Monika Odenthal |
| Chinese Pole build by | Guido Struss/ akrobatikshop.de |
| Additional construction | Nicolas Schoffers |
| Camera | Joe Dieffenbacher |
| Photos | Jörn Neumann |
| Thanks to | Latibul Köln |
Acts
Inspired by partner work the duo brings new heights to acrobatic figures, six meters above the ground on a pole.Prepare for a modern act like you have never seen before.Irresistible charm mixed with a bit of humour makes it a vertical walk in the park.
A tribute to the wild decade with humor, good mood and acrobatic highlights. The success of the presentation is trusted in the hands of the once marvelous technological wonder; the gramophone.
Experience an aesthetic piece of art in aerial silks, high above the heads of the audience.Be amazed by the elegant figures and shocked by the drops from 6 meters.
References
Strassenfestival, Werne
Waves festival, Vordingborg (DK)
Küstenkultur, Rostock
Lange Nacht der Kunst, Ahrenshoop
Sagenhaft und Schwindelfrei, Tux (AU)
Remscheider Sommer, Remscheid
Kulturufer, Friedrichshafen
Gauklerfest, Oelde
Bike’n’Art, Wedemark
Ronde Venen, Mijdrecht (NL)
Strelitzienfest, Neustelitz
Once upon a time, Dortmund
Elbefest, Magdeburg
Kleines Fest, Bad Pyrmont
Zwolle Unlimited, Zwolle NL
Open Ohr Festival, Mainz
Welttheater der Straße, Schwerte
Klinkerzauber, Schortens
Extraschicht Zeche Zollverein, Essen
Kulturuferfest, Bingen am Rhein
ViaThea, Görlitz
Von Nord nach West tour
Potsdamer Schlössernacht
Straattheaterfestival, Beveren (BE)
Kulturpflanzen, Celle
Good good festival, Göttingen
Usedom Kleinkunstfestival
Gauklerfestung, Koblenz
Künstler&Meer, Scharbeutz
Mañana Mañana (NL)
Zwarte Cross (NL)
Schloß Strünkede, Herne
Extraschicht Gasometer, Oberhausen
Wintercircus Arlette Hanson (NL)
125 Jahre VDT, Hamburg
Lionsclub Concordia, Duisburg
Cirque Moustache (NL)
Airport Festival, Düsseldorf
Atemzug Produktion "Metamorphoses Nocturnes"
Extraschicht, Bochum
Zirk, Uzbekistan (Uz)
Feuer und Eis Varieté, Geldern
International textile conference, Aachen
Circus Salto (NL)
Contact
Kira Paas & Anders Jensen
info@kira-anders.com
0049 (0) 17664766858
Kira Paas & Anders Jensen
info@kira-anders.com
0049 (0) 17664766858
