Missing Link

Partners: Think Circus SCIO (Edinburgh, Scotland) and wheels e.V./Junges Theater (Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia & Berlin)

Image © Think Circus, Iga Sobieraj

"We want to explore with young people and professional artists the missing link between our art forms, circus and theatre, our common roots and the perspectives that we have together internationally as young artists."

Think Circus SCIO and wheels e.V./Junges Theater

About the partners

Think Circus SCIO is a charity based in Leith, Edinburgh. We are a circus with a purpose far beyond the Big Top - our sessions share the wonder and creativity of this art form to improve the confidence, imagination and life prospects of children and young people. Social circus is a model used across the world which uses skills like juggling, hula hooping and acrobatics, in a positive and proactive culture. Established in 2017, we reach over 10,600 participants each year. As with music and dance, learning circus develops skillsets which can be used across all walks of life. One third of our youth circus participants are neurodiverse, and one quarter come from the most deprived areas in Scotland. We also support artists through mentorship and training, and create and produce touring circus shows.

Theaterensemble WHEELS

The wheels e.V. is supporting the Theaterensemble WHEELS which is implementing international cooperation projects of young artists in the field of the performing arts. Our organization is working with amateurs, semi-professionals and professional artists. Our goal is to add an international aspect to the artistic development processes of young people, to produce and evaluate their own art as a conscious part of a young international art movement. We want to bring young people together and advertise the benefits of producing together sustainably, cooperative, friendly and respectful. Our definition of performing arts is combining different art forms to be able to communicate in a variety of artistic communication forms to an audience that might not speak the same language or share a cultural background.