The Circus of Tensegrity: A site-responsive circus performance

Produced and Directed by Mimi Ke

With Elaine Mc Cague

Featuring Tanis Sotelo & Kate Gylten

Join us at for an afternoon filled with live circus performance, discussions and a movement workshop with free admission. is an immersive site-responsive circus project with live sound and weaves together aerial rope, Japanese drumming, and a unique vocal soundscape nestled in the verdant valleys of the 'Bohemian Alps'.

Mimi Ke, in collaboration with Elaine Mc Cague (Creative Director of Loosysmokes) will create an immersive rope-scape onsite and performe alongside the pulsing rhythms of Tanis Sotelo (co-founder of Soten Taiko) and Kate Gylten, vocalist, who will create an atmospheric soundscape—channeling wind, breath, and trees.

Together, we invite folks to slow down, sense more, and tune into the landscape and the themes of tension and compression that move through the work.​

The show’s movement and sound are driven by the concept of tensegrity—structures held together by a balance of tension and compression. Aerialists move through a suspended network of ropes, where each shift in weight impacts the entire system. The ropes act as both constraint and support, reflecting the delicate balance that holds us together.

​​By designing an experience conceived to the landscape, the show encourages audiences to engage with their surroundings in new and meaningful ways, forging deeper connections between body and place.

Important Information: Every reservation includes a folding chair for seating. Audiences without reservations are encouraged to bring their own foldable chair or blankets.

For more information, press inquiries, or to schedule interviews, please contact: Mimi Ke bWltaSAhIGcgISBrZSB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t

In case of rain: Sunday, June 1, 11:00 - 1 pm. In the event of postponement due to weather, everyone with a reservation will receive an email update.

Support for this project was provided by:

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Iowa Arts Council, which exists within the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce

​​Windy Goat Acres

Toula Yoga

Hothouse Yoga

National Dance Academy

Info: Performers: Mimi Ke, Elaine Mc Cague, Tanis Sotelo, Kate Gylten

Info: A post-show dialogue to connect artists and audiences, offer insight into the creative process and inform the project’s evolution.

Info: The artists will guide participants through movement prompts with guided imagery, as part of their creative process-- designed to spark creativity and deepen connection with their body, senses, and surroundings.

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