Description

The Circus of Tensegrity: a site-responsive circus project

Work by Mimi Ke

With Elaine Mc Cague

Featuring Tanis Sotelo & Kate Gylten

An experiment of collaboration and deliberation with the landscape, The Circus of Tensegrity will be built, created and performed onsite over the course of a week. Directed by Mimi Ke in collaboration with Elaine Mc Cague, the project strives to construct unique site-responsive work that weaves together the physical nature of contemporary circus with collaborations of live sound and rigging installation.

Join us at Windy Goat Acres for an afternoon filled with live aerial performance, discussions and a movement workshop with free admission.

Together, we invite folks to slow down, sense more, and tune into the landscape and the themes of tension and compression that move through the work.

The show’s movement and sound are driven by the concept of tensegrity—structures held together by a balance of tension and compression. Aerialists move through a suspended network of ropes, where each shift in weight impacts the entire system. The ropes act as both constraint and support, reflecting the delicate balance that holds us together.

By designing an experience conceived to the landscape, the show encourages audiences to engage with their surroundings in new and meaningful ways, forging deeper connections between body and place.

The Circus of Tensegrity on May 31 is a work in progress show, phase one of a longer project. Future shows are planned for 2026 in other communities.

Important Information: Every reservation includes a folding chair for seating. Audiences without reservations are encouraged to bring their own foldable chair or blankets.

For more information, press inquiries, or to schedule interviews, please contact: Mimi Ke mimi.g.ke@gmail.com

In case of rain: Sunday, June 1

In the event of postponement due to weather, everyone with a reservation will receive an email update.

Support for this project was provided by:

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce

Windy Goat Acres

Toula Yoga

Hothouse Yoga

National Dance Academy