The Zirkusquartier is Zurich's place for contemporary circus, theater and dance...and the home of Zirkus Chnopf. It is a place for artists, young and old, professionals and amateurs. Since the occupation of the current interim use in 2014, the ...
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The Wool Trail
ZirQus Festival 2026
Zora Eichenberger takes unicycling, acrobatic dance and clowning, turns them upside down and shakes them until they fall apart. Stories flow together in made-up languages, and the unravelled wool becomes the common thread. She takes the audience on a journey.
Lost in my thoughts, I sank into the mud and emerged in a new world where there is only ….
I see nothing
I am trapped — In my thoughts It dissolves and something new emerges Different
New
I could say it’s much bigger But actually just more spread out
Perhaps more organised
The unravelled wool of thoughts — my common thread
Free, as if I were putting on a red nose and completely detaching myself from all my insecurities. Free to tell stories in made-up languages.
The Artist in Focus programme offers a platform to circus artists at the start of their careers. Following a residency at the Zirkusquartier, the artists present a work-in-progress as part of the festival programme.
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Zirkusquartier
Hohlstrasse 256
8004 Zürich
kontakt@zirkusquartier.ch
Opening hours:
Das Zirkusquartier ist ausserhalb der Schulferien täglich ab 15 Uhr für die Kurse geöffnet. An Vorstellungstagen öffnet die Tür 60 Minuten vor Beginn und die Bar ist geöffnet.
Accessibility:
Infos Zugänglichkeit:
The auditorium is wheelchair accessible. The box office and bar are unfortunately on the 1st floor. The Circus Quarter does not have an elevator.
