ARBO by Jef Kinds & Mia Drobec

ARBO is a contemporary circus dreamscape where movement, light, and story dissolve into one. Staged in the majestic Wintercircus Arena, this performance transforms the space into an intimate universe where the impossible feels within reach.

At its core stands an acrobat suspended in a monumental 6 x 6 x 6 meter cube—a labyrinth of air, steel, and thousands of living lights. Each flicker, each shadow, becomes a voice in a dialogue between solitude and connection. The acrobat’s aerial journey turns isolation into play, curiosity, and communion, while the responsive LED lights awaken as fellow performers, bending the space into new dimensions.

ARBO invites the audience into a shimmering microcosm, a place where reality and imagination intertwine. Here, every movement ripples outward, reshaping the story and enveloping the spectators in an immersive embrace.

Created by circus artist Jef Kinds and artistic coordinator Mia Drobec, ARBO is a celebration of artistic collaboration, technology, and the poetry of the human body in flight. More than a performance, it is a multi-sensory voyage through light and emotion—a magical encounter that lingers like a dream beneath the vaulted roof of the Wintercircus.

Viewer discretion advised! Not suitable for individuals with light sensitivity or photosensitive epilepsy. 

Children aged 12 and up are welcome at this event.

🗓 Date: Friday 14 November 2025

📍 Location: Wintercircus Arena

🕖 Doors: 7:30pm | Start: 8pm | End: 9pm

🎟 Ticket: €28

CREDITS

Circus artist and creator: Jef Kinds

Artistic coordination and creator: Mia Drobec

Lighting design & technology: Sam De Gruyter

Dramaturgy: Marie Peeters

Music: Willem Ardui

Outside eye: Tarek Rammo

Graphic design & photography: Lily Schlinkr

Technical constructor: Joris Janssens – Cirque Mechanique

3D light design and programming: More to Show, led by Jordi Vandekerkhof

3D light construction: Muchos Eventos, led by Joren Verpoorten

Lighting design assistant: Fleur Roggeman

Co-productions: PERPLX, Miramiro, Circuswerkplaats Dommelhof, and Circusnext 2025 Finalist

Residencies: Cirklabo and Circus Kapel

Collaboration: MAD Festival, Circolo & Panama Pictures

Funding: Flemish Government for Culture – Circus Decree, Jan Caerts, Per Podium – Tax Shelter, Cultuur Krediet, SABAM, and co-funded by the European Union

Sponsor: Alexander Aerial Acrobatics

Distribution: Emma Ketels – JE BURO

Costume designer: Renata Lamenza (BRA/BE)

Costume tailor and advisor: Anouk van der Zee Penido (BRA/NL)