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about the show.

True to its name, Wald reflects the forest. The evolution, growth, decay, death and rebirth of nature and what happens to it when touched by the human hand.

We use handstands as our medium to create imagery and collage on stage. Within our world we pose questions in relation to nature’s ability to balance itself towards harmony and our capacity to manipulate or even halt it’s progress.

The conceptual framework for Wald grew out from the idea of challenging the handbalancing body and the inherent traditions of the discipline. So using multiple bodies and the deconstruction of conventional handstand technique, we are transforming the solo focus of handbalancing into something more expansive.

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”Right way down is selected for the CircusLink project, which is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union”.

Past and future tour dates

2021

Vaudeville Rendez-Vous International Festival (Portugal)

“Wald in the open” in Odense Municipality (Denmark)

Dynamo Circus Festival (Denmark)

Stockholms Stadsteatern (Sweden)

2022

“Wald in the open” at The Sphere (Sweden)

“Wald in the open” at Chateau du Clos Lucé - Parc Leonardo da Vinci (France)

2023

“Wald in the open” at Silence Festival (Finland)

2024

Dansinitiativet (Sweden)

Baltoppen (Denmark)

Berlin Circus Festival (Germany)

Move Ostrava (Czech Republic)

2025 to be announced

about the collective.

Right Way Down is a collective of six hand balancers who’s work tampers with the common definition of circus. Each member is a graduate from University of the Arts in Stockholm (DOCH). Having spent three years at university and a whole career on their hands, they come together to create Wald; a world inhabited by inversion and upside down expression. 

Experimenting with the absurdity of reality upturned, you are invited to see the world the right way down.


Contact & Press

Maybe you want to see more. Maybe you want to book our show. Or curious about our site-specific performance. Or maybe you would like to collaborate.

Please email: rightwaydowncircus@gmail.com