With GUGUS!, the Company Rebecca Weingartner completes the trilogy of dance pieces for a young audience, following EQUALITY! and SOLIDARITY!. While the previous productions focused on discrimination-free coexistence between genders and people with diverse migration backgrounds, this final piece dances out of line with a unique interpretation of the concept of freedom.

"GUGUS!", a Swiss German term meaning both "hello" and "nonsense," explores themes of freedom, liberation from societal pressures to perform, and the joy of embracing playfulness and absurdity. Drawing inspiration from the Dada movement—a 20th-century artistic rebellion against logic, reason, and capitalist values—the performance showcase two circus artists in extravagant costumes. They take flight, defy gravity, morph into fantastical beings, and transcend the mundane rules of growth and self-improvement.

EQUALITY!
SOLIDARITY!
GUGUS!
A TRILOGY FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES ON TOUR NOW

Aimed at young audiences, the trilogy is conceived as an ode to the democratic core values of freedom, equality and solidarity and makes a strong statement for social participation. It sparks reflection and action through playful humor, dance, acrobatics, music, and audience interaction, making complex ideas engaging and thought-provoking. While EQUALITY! explored gender equality and SOLIDARITY! celebrated social diversity, GUGUS! now ventures into a refreshingly idiosyncratic reinterpretation of the concept of freedom. All three productions, EQUALITY!, SOLIDARITY! ( Swiss Dance Days Selection 2024) and GUGUS! are currently on tour.

EQUALITY! ( 8+)

"Part-mischievous tantrum and part-gentle nudge, “EQUALITY!” makes the path to gender equality a riotous party.“ Tanzschreiber-The Dance Review Portal

SOLIDARITY! ( 8+)

"A lively performance that unleashes togetherness. A celebration of diversity.“ Tanznetz

GUGUS! ( 8+)

An unconventional interpretation of the concept of freedom, inspired by Dadaism.