Hippana.Maleta – contemporary circus & juggling
Hippana.Maleta is an international contemporary circus and juggling company based in Cologne (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Founded in 2018 by Alex Allison and Jonas Schiffauer, we combine contemporary circus, physical theatre and object manipulation in our shows. Our current productions and circus pieces, available for booking across Europe and beyond, are ‘RUNNERS’ (2021), ‘Inside Juggling’ (2024) and ‘TUNNEL’ (2019). Under the artistic direction of producer, performance artist and juggler Jonas Schiffauer (DE), the artists explore a circus language that expresses aspects of human existence through juggling, object manipulation and body language, and share their vision of circus, poetry and performance. Hippana.Maleta are based in Cologne; we define ourselves as an international company that lives and works across borders.
... INSIDE JUGGLING is contemporary circus in its purest form: bold, clear and deeply moving. A work that stays with its audience – in their hearts and minds. (Excerpt from the laudatory speech Kölner Tanz- und Theaterpreise by jury member Karina Syndicus)
RUNNERS is a successful example of the narrative qualities of contemporary circus. ( Tom Mustroph, TAZ)
A fast-paced evening with the "Runners" ... The company Hippana.Maleta thrilled the audience on the treadmill and with breathtaking juggling. ... This evening-long performance with breathtaking and grotesque-comic surprises was great fun for the audience. (Monika Klein Rheinische Post)
... sold-out house ... successful mix of movement, comedy and artistry, (Ulrich GabrielVorarlberger Nachrichten)
... Inside Juggling is contemporary circus in its purest form: bold, clear and deeply moving. A work that stays with its audience – in their hearts and minds. (Excerpt from the laudatory speech Kölner Tanz- und Theaterpreise by jury member Karina Syndicus)
2025 Circus Prize of Kölner Tanz- und Theaterpreise for Inside Juggling
2022 Emilio Zapatero Prize for TUNNEL - TAC Valladolid
2021 Zirkus ON
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