Cirque Kalabanté (main series)
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Cirque Kalabanté
WOW - World of Words
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 7:30 PM (6:30 PM doors)
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Ticket On-Sale Timeline:
Main Series Subscription Renewal Drive – June 1st – June 29th
New Subscribers – July 8th at 10 AM
Single Tickets – August 3rd at 10 AM
Get ready for a vibrant stage experience that transcends language itself! WOW (World of Word) is more than a show — it’s an encounter, a bridge between two worlds.
Imagine a stage where ancestral African wisdom captivates the audience. Separated by a symbolic line, one group shares its knowledge through powerful storytelling, hypnotic songs, and ritual initiation, while the other receives and learns — sometimes with fear, sometimes in resistance.
The exchange begins with the obstacle of spoken language, quickly overtaken by the universal force of gesture, rhythm, and sound. The set and its ropes become a language of their own: double Dutch skipping, bungee straps, and rope-based contortion turn into pathways of communication, pulsing with dialogue. Three guiding figures — Trust (W), Respect (O), and Wisdom (W) lead the journey.
Through acrobatic contact and moments of mutual support, the dividing line fades. Bodies merge, blending tradition with contemporary movement. The finale erupts into a choreography of unity and collective awakening: the journey itself becomes a revelation.
WOW - World of Words
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 7:30 PM (6:30 PM doors)
Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Ticket On-Sale Timeline:
Main Series Subscription Renewal Drive – June 1st – June 29th
New Subscribers – July 8th at 10 AM
Single Tickets – August 3rd at 10 AM
Get ready for a vibrant stage experience that transcends language itself! WOW (World of Word) is more than a show — it’s an encounter, a bridge between two worlds.
Imagine a stage where ancestral African wisdom captivates the audience. Separated by a symbolic line, one group shares its knowledge through powerful storytelling, hypnotic songs, and ritual initiation, while the other receives and learns — sometimes with fear, sometimes in resistance.
The exchange begins with the obstacle of spoken language, quickly overtaken by the universal force of gesture, rhythm, and sound. The set and its ropes become a language of their own: double Dutch skipping, bungee straps, and rope-based contortion turn into pathways of communication, pulsing with dialogue. Three guiding figures — Trust (W), Respect (O), and Wisdom (W) lead the journey.
Through acrobatic contact and moments of mutual support, the dividing line fades. Bodies merge, blending tradition with contemporary movement. The finale erupts into a choreography of unity and collective awakening: the journey itself becomes a revelation.
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Where is it happening?
Ohio University Memorial Auditorium 47 East Union Street, Athens, OH, United States, Ohio 45701
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