Inspired by the iconic coming-of-age films of the 1980s, Filament follows eight characters as they navigate the highs and lows of love, identity, acceptance, and betrayal. Blending jaw-dropping circus artistry with heartfelt storytelling, the show offers a bold new take on acrobatic theater.
With electrifying choreography, vibrant lighting, and a soundtrack that pulses with nostalgia, Filament is both a throwback and a breakthrough — a thrilling, emotionally rich experience that feels at once timeless and brand new.
creative team
Writer, Director, and Producer: Joseph Pinzon
Production Manager and Assistant Director: Tanya Burka
Technical Director and Lighting Designer: Brian Kim
Choreographer: Paul McGill
Dramaturg: Teri Gamble
Costume Designers: Malia Miyashiro-Harmon and Odile Hautemulle
Sound Engineer: Christopher Given Harrison
Production Assistant: Lena Ries
Guest Coaches: Faon Shane, Felice Aguilar, Laurence Racine, and Evelyne Laforest
Executive Producers: Anastacio and Delinia Pinzon, Thayr Harris, Irene Santos
Producers: Wolfgang Hoffmann, Peter Brix, Libor Kasik/UFFO, Anadel Pinzon, Mark Pinzon, Tim Buckley and Meaghan Wegg, and the KICKSTARTER donors
reviews
edinburgh fringe festival and european tour
“It’s rare when performers with mad circus skills get to really act, dance, and show emotion. Filament is a breath of fresh air. See it while you can!”
“poetically and powerfully…bringing that unassailable American ‘je ne sais quoi’”
Kim Campbell – Circus Talk (USA)
“A really delightful and heartwarming show that I feel will stay with me longer than some of the more bombastic circus work”
Dorothy Max Prior – Total Theatre (Scotland)
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“flawless performance”
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“Enjoyable and uplifting”
Jeremy Welch – Scottish Field (Scotland)
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“Imbued with genuine drama”
Paul F. Cockburn – Broadway Baby (Scotland)
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“Inclusive and relevant…entertaining, dramatic circus”
Hannah Wright – The Wee Review (Scotland)
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“One cannot help but be happily hypnotised”
Damian Beeson Bullen – Mumble Cirque (Scotland)
“a feast for the eyes”
Marielouise Scharf – Onetz (Germany)
“lots of verve and charm”
Sunhild Salaschek – IVZ-Aktuell (Germany)
“Gravity just abolished”
Tim Gelewski – IKZ Plus (Germany)
“standing ovations…enthusiastic exclamations”
Robert Stockamp – Wolfsburger Allgemeine Aller Zeitung (Germany)
“funny, emotional, sensual”
Julia Esch – RP Online (Germany)
“fresh, sparkling, and exciting”
Renate Zährl – Schwartzwälder Bote (Germany)
“impressive evening of theater”
Karl-Heinz Körblein – Schweinfurt Main Post (Germany)
“pulsating and rousing”
Elisabeth Koprivc – Swäbische Laupheim (Germany)
ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL
8th Best-Selling show of Adelaide Fringe 2017 (out of 1160)
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“a cocktail of circus, storytelling and sex appeal
Stacey Canavan – Weekend Notes (Australia)
“plenty of heart and soul”
Jessica Leo-Kelton - The Advertiser (Australia)
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“no shortage of wow factor”
Dash Taylor Johnson – InDaily (Australia)
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“Put this on your ‘must see’ list”
Fran Edwards – Glam Adelaide (Australia)
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