Jam.Shenanigans builds a world in which logic gives way to childlike wonder and infectious silliness. Light, playful and deliciously daft.
About the company
Jam.Shenanigans is a young, playful contemporary circus collective by Batist Van Baekel (BE) and Henri Kangas (FI). They met during their training at Codarts Circus Arts in Rotterdam, where they discovered their shared interest in object manipulation.
With their work, they want to make room for silliness in an increasingly serious society. In 2023, they made their debut with Shenanigans, a performance using everyday toys around the inner child. In 2025, 'Splash', their second performance, premiered in Leuven.
van en met Henri Kangas en Batist Van Baekel
dramaturgisch advies Thomas Monckton en Aurelia Brailowsky
outside eye Wes Peden
muziek Jago Moons
kostuumontwerp Kitte Klemettilä
stage build Jam.Shenanigans, Kurt Van Baekel, Janick Kremer, Arne Sabbe en Joris Janssens
met steun van De Vlaamse Overheid, PERPLX, Miramiro, Dommelhof, MAD Festival, Circusnext Finalists en Taiteen Edistämiskeskus
