The lady is looking at you up and down, reprimanding you and urging you to be quiet. Your first reaction? Perhaps a baffled shake of the head, a sharp retort, or an amused smile. 

***You can attend the show with a MUCH Festival day ticket, which is valid for all the evening programmes of the day. And there is also a 3-evening MUCH PASS! Click here for the full programme.

 But have you ever wondered why this person behaves so strict, arrogant, or unfriendly? Maybe it’s not mere arrogance but a shield—an emotional armor forged by experiences, disappointments and life’s hardships. Gertrudis is a woman who comes across as strict and rigid to others, judging everything and everyone with meticulous precision. She has a very clear idea of how things should be and she isolates herself in her world. But beneath the orderly surface she tries to control compulsively, lies a woman who has been deeply hurt. She carries a great deal of emotional baggage. The show portrays the process of freeing oneself from one's burdens with insight and humour.

Angie Kurz has a background in aerobic gymnastics and dance and has spent the past years training primarily in Spain. She completed her contemporary dance education in Valencia, a pre-professional circus training at Espai de Circ and attended the Circus and Theatre School in Granada. She has been creating and performing regularly with her collective, Pardalea and collaborated with artists such as Sophia Süßmilch (DE), Lydia Haider (AUT), and Martina Nova (IT). She is a member of the company Circo de Sur a Sur (ES/FR).