Maelstrom is a contemporary circus show, with a creation spanning more than 15 weeks of research, it brings to the stage two men, one pair of straps and dozens of masculinities. This circus duet has been shaped from a complex research in dance, partner acrobatics and physical theatre in combination with aerial straps, which has become ALUD signature as a new circus technique and a style

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Although the exploration of masculinity is at the core of this project, this piece is not a speech, and it’s not offering a perfect solution either, it’s a journey of two men, exploring themselves and their relationship to the other. With playfulness, emotionally charged moments and a lot of new, energetic and mesmerising ways of doing circus.