Boom vol.2 | Perform Czech

Incredible Circus featuring Ukrainian and Czech artists..

A few days after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, young circus students from Kyiv came to Cirk La Putyka in Prague. This is the story of how circus can connect people.

Cirk La Putyka and Kyiv Municipal Academy of Variety and Circus Art collaborate on this breath-taking show about freedom, friendship and borders. They are Gen Z. They are connected by age and social networks. But these performers have something more in common – they were brought together in March 2022, a few days after the Ukrainians experienced the outbreak of war and could no longer safely continue their training in Kyiv.

Overcoming language challenges and finding strength in each other, they found a new way of communicating to express their youthful hopes for the future. Accompanied by enchanting music, with incredible circus talent and mesmerizing dance, they display resilience and optimism in the face of adversity.

About the company

Cirk La Putyka is a theatre company from Prague, Czech Republic. Professionally dedicated to the genre of contemporary circus, it consists of almost a hundred actors, dancers, acrobats, musicians, production managers, technicians, doctors, make-up artists and other professionals.

Over time, the ensemble has created its own neo-circus-theatre style. Its work is multi-genre and multicultural and each project is completely different. Cirk La Putyka’s projects aim to create unique, personal pieces where members of the ensemble are invited to put a piece of themselves and their politics into the work, while also breaking down prejudices and pre-conceived boundaries.

In the 13 years of its existence, Cirk La Putyka has created more than 30 projects, collaborated with more than 300 people of 25 nationalities, performed over 2000 shows and visited 21 countries.