about the show
Inspired by 80s teen films, Filament follows 8 characters and their coming-of-age stories. This new approach to storytelling combines astonishing circus skills with tales of love, self-discovery, acceptance, and betrayal. Mix in dazzling lights and an infectious soundtrack, Filament brings a fresh yet familiar take on acrobatic theater.
The characters
The CREATIVE TEAM
Writer and Director: 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
Tour dates
Filament @ Edinburgh FRINGE Festival 2019
Underbelly’s Circus Hub on The Meadows, August 3 - 24, 2019
germany tour
Witten: Städtischer Saalbau, September 24, 2019
Amberg: Stadttheater, September 25, 2019
Neunkirchen: Gebläsehalle, September 26, 2019
Iserlohn: Parktheater, September 27, 2019
Emden: Neues Theater, September 28, 2019
Stade: Stadeum, September 29, 2019
Itzehoe: Theater Itzehoe, October 1, 2019
Wolfsburg: Theater der Stadt, October 2, 2019
Coesfeld: Konzert Theater, October 3, 2019
Lahr: Parktheater, October 5, 2019
Marnach (Luxembourg): Cube 521, October 6, 2019
Ibbenbüren: Bürgerhaus, October 7, 2019
Viersen: Festhalle, October 8, 2019
Villingen-Schwenningen: Theater am Ring, October 10, 2019
Schweinfurt: Theater der Stadt, October 11, 2019
Ravensburg: Konzerthaus, October 12, 2019
Schlanders (Italy): Kulturhaus Karl Schönherr, October 13, 2019
Landau: Jugendstil-Festhalle, October 15, 2019
News & Updates
Welcome to the NEWS page for FILAMENT!!! We will be updating as more information comes along :)
26 November 2019
REVIEWS!!!
Filament has successfully completed its 2019 European tour, and the audiences LOVED it! We’re so glad we had the chance to share our show with more of you. Here’s a bit of what some people had to say:
Total Theatre
Circus Talk
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Scottish Field
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Broadway Baby
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Wee Review
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Onetz (in German)
IVZ-Aktuell (in German)
IKZ-Online (in German)
Wolfsburger Allgemeine Aller-Zeitung (in German)
RP Online (in German)
Schwarzwälder Bote (in German)
Schweinfurt Main Post (in German)
Laupheim Schwäbische (in German)
22 August 2019
OMG!!!!!! Neil Patrick Harris came to see the show at the Ed Fringe 2019!!!!!
“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!”
– Neil Patrick Harris
24 May 2019
EUROPEAN TOUR 2019!!!!
Filament is programmed at Underbelly’s Circus Hub on The Meadows for the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival! Be sure to catch it there August 3-24!
After the Fringe, the show will have a tour across Germany in September and October! Exact dates and venues are still to come, but get ready!!!
14 March 2017
REVIEWS AND AWARDS FOR FILAMENT!!!
For its Australian premiere at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Filament received rave reviews and was awarded with Best Circus & Physical Theatre for Week 3!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Weekend Notes
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - The Advertiser
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - In Daily
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Glam Adelaide
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Great Scott! Media