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KUKU
is a poetic and comic theatre show that takes the audience on a journey between laughter and tenderness.
With a unique blend of physical theatre, clown and visual storytelling, KUKU creates a world full of surprises, where the absurd meets the absurdly human.
Without words, but with a universal language, KUKU speaks to everyone — young and old, across cultures. Funny, touching and visually rich, the show invites us to rediscover the child within and to look at the world with fresh eyes.
Synopsis
One is a KUKU bird living inside a KUKU clock. The other is a traveller.
Every day, the KUKU clock is stuck in the routine of work — always on time, always saying “KUKU”. But what happens after working hours? We witness it and live it together.
The KUKU tries to break the routine, escape the same rhythm, and have fun. At times, he believes he is a real KUKU bird, not just part of a mechanism — and that he can fly.
The KUKU lives in a world of fantasy and imagination, while the traveller has forgotten it and is stuck in a routine, searching for a place to stop and begin life, but no longer remembering what he was once looking for.
They live side by side, but not together — parallel lives in the same space, connected and dependent on each other through time and rhythm.
Sometimes they begin to see each other and meet, because they are one inseparable mechanism. When this happens, things start to change.
With physical comedy, without words, and strong dramatic elements, the duo makes the audience laugh one moment and fall quiet the next — you are never quite sure if it’s time to laugh or cry; it can change in an instant.
Recommended for ages 8 to 100+.
Duration: 70 minutes.
Directed by: Anatoli Akerman
Performers: Anatoli Akerman & Christoph Schiele
What the Press Says
Selected press coverage and reviews of Anatoli Akerman’s work in theatre, contemporary circus and physical comedy.
“Anatoli Akerman zählt zu den sensibelsten Clowns der Welt.”
NU Magazine — “Dummheit erfordert Mut”
“Wenn er auftaucht, gibt es meist kein Halten mehr.”
Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung
“Organisiertes Chaos, sprachliche Raffinesse, präzises Timing und Spiel mit den Zuseher:innen.”
Der Haubentaucher — review of Splinters
“Uno dei più importanti clown viventi.”
Circus News — Interview with Anatoli Akerman
SPLINTERS
COMEDY · CLOWN · IMPROVISATION · FUN SHOW
A fast-paced physical comedy and clown show driven by improvisation, unexpected turns, and a direct connection with the audience.
ABOUT SPLINTERSCOMEDY · CLOWN · IMPROVISATION · FUN SHOW
Anatoli Akerman & Christoph Schiele
A fast-paced physical comedy and clown show driven by improvisation, unexpected turns, and a direct connection with the audience.
SPLINTERS moves between subtlety and anarchy, precision and chaos. Two very different characters collide on stage, constantly challenging each other and turning every situation into something unexpected.
The performance lives in the moment. It plays with rhythm, tension, failure and surprise — leaving space for spontaneity and for the audience to become part of what happens.
Anatoli Akerman once described his earlier work as “Jazz Clown.” With SPLINTERS, the energy shifts:
This is Rock Clown.
Raw, playful and unpredictable, SPLINTERS combines physical comedy, clown and theatrical improvisation in a performance that can change from one moment to the next.
Duration: 50–60 minutes
Performers: Anatoli Akerman & Christoph Schiele
Format: Outdoor / Indoor
Language: Mostly without words