If Circus presents: Melic

Drawing inspiration from the ancient practice of knitting and the ancestral knowledge passed down through generations, Melic is an intimate and poetic circus performance about connection, memory and care.

At the heart of the piece is a hand-knitted rope that continuously transforms: it tightens and loosens, knits and unknits. This rope supports and cradles the performers, while symbolically connecting bodies to memory, lineage and shared experience. Melic unfolds as a dialogue between movement, material and remembrance.

Knitting Memories (participatory workshop)

On the day preceding the performance, the two artists invite participants to take part in Knitting Memories, a participatory workshop specially designed for women. Together, participants will knit the very rope used on stage during Melic. Alongside the collective making process, the artists will conduct individual interviews to gather stories, experiences and memories related to knitting, preserving lived knowledge, personal histories and intergenerational wisdom.

This performance is part of the 2026WOMEN Tribunal, Calling all voices to unite for gender justice and equality.