Step into the strange, the surreal, and the spectacular. Winter, by the French company My!Laika, is a firecracker of a performance that shatters expectations and rewrites the rules of circus theatre. Part apocalyptic fever dream, part poetic rebellion, Winter might just be the most glorious tribute to absurdity ever staged.
The group, having long given up on making sense of reality, created a universe of their own—a chaotic, crumbling world where nothing is linear and everything means something. Or nothing. You’ll get four chances to step into their wild imagination during Carnaval Sztukmistrzów 2025, taking place July 24–27 in Lublin.
What to Expect?
Tacky illusions, pseudo-philosophical monologues, and delightfully pointless circus tricks… What may seem silly on the surface turns out to be the heart of Winter’s brilliance. Drawing from literature, film, and music, My!Laika delivers a performance that gleefully evades structure, logic, and traditional form.
Don’t be fooled by the chaos—behind the absurdity lies astonishing mastery of the new circus arts. It’s no wonder The Guardian hailed the show as “fiery and punk”, calling the troupe “a true phenomenon—versatile performers with not only circus chops but serious musical talent.”T
he result? A spectacle brimming with enigmatic figures, delicate circus études, and tangled storylines. Beneath the whimsy lies a meditation on mortality, fleeting joy, and the quiet despair of characters grappling with a world far beyond their control.
The Story Begins… in the Dust of an Old Museum
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