THERE THERE Company was founded in 2016 by circus makers and acrobat partners Hanna Mampuys and Toon Van Gramberen. Through their work they actively search for meaning in the world around them. Their physical language is strongly influenced by their circus practice of hand-to-hand acrobatics, in which collaborating bodies are the starting point. At the heart of their performances lies the performer in all his vulnerability and humanity. This is circus stripped of any preconceptions, where Hanna and Toon focus on the intense process of trying, failing, succeeding, caring and trusting. THERE THERE Company is also committed to passing on their craft and empathy – two things inherent to partner acrobatics – to amateurs, audiences and a new generation of circus makers.
Over the years, the presence of THERE THERE Company has become a fixture of the Flemish circus and performing arts fields. Besides their own work within THERE THERE Company, Toon and Hanna are also active as directors and coaches for other companies and as (guest) teachers for circus schools. For example, Hanna created the circus-dance performance Softies (2020) under the wings of fABULEUS and more recently Yes please no in collaboration with students of ESAC Brussels (B).
In the 2024-2025, they continue working on their new participation project Hugs & Handshakes that premieres July 2025 at MiraMiro Ghent (B). As this creation cannot be developed without audience engagment, the premiere will be preceded by a public sharing of work in progress on several festivals.
More information about this production can be found here.