Suzanne: A History of Circus at the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde

After appearing as part of Plateau Cirque at the Grande Halle de la Villette, Suzanne: A History of the Circus was presented on June 3 and 4, 2025. It returns to the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde in Bagneux on November 6 and 7, 2026, at 8 p.m. The Friday, November 6 performance is sold out. This hybrid one-woman show, blending contemporary circus, documentary theater and personal storytelling, created by Fragan Gehlker and Anna Tauber, brings to life the memory of a female aerialist from the 1950s. Performed onstage by Anna Tauber herself, the show revisits a true story, balancing archival material with reinvention.

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Suzanne would highlight the journey of a woman circus artist, Suzanne, who in the 1950s shared with her husband a spectacular acrobatic act performed without a net, ten meters above the ground. The show is based on a real-life encounter: that of Anna Tauber with Suzanne, then aged over 90, in 2017. Through this rare testimony, the director and performer would seek to bring back the sensations, gestures and silences of that time. The show, lasting 1h20, would combine acting, spoken word, acrobatics and memory, in a pared-down set-up where physical risk echoes the weight of memories.

This show is aimed at fans of narrative contemporary circus, those curious about stage biographies, and audiences drawn to documentary and poetic forms. The company recommends this documentary performance for ages 10 and up.

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With Suzanne: A History of the Circus, Anna Tauber offers a delicate and sincere tribute to a forgotten pioneer of aerial circus. In a bare yet history-laden space, she turns the stage into a place of transmission and tension, where every word and gesture speaks to the need to remember. These performances at Plus Petit Cirque du Monde are presented in partnership with Les Gémeaux, national stage.

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