Sono io?

‘Sono io?’ is an attempt by a father and son to meet (again). 

United by a shared passion for music and tricks, they build a bridge between their similarities and differences. The father seems entrenched in his past, desperately searching for an age-old but faded feeling of ecstasy which he was only able to create with an audience. An audience that has already been absent for so long that he no longer needs to leave the stage, whereby its mystique increasingly acts as a common thread running through his daily life, adding colour. The son seeks to reconcile his two much-loved worlds: the old circus created by his father, and the world beyond it. Is a son still a son when he can no longer identify with an identity that has been preserved for so long? ‘Sono io?’ (‘Is that me?) is a quest for reunification, between father and son, between performer and audience, between former glory and fresh opportunities.

Cirque Ronaldo, 20 Years of Creation at the Crossroads of Time

Cirque Ronaldo connects the past with the future through a pure and recognizable experience of the present.

Cirque Ronaldo's first show, which attracted international attention in 1996, was born—already playing—to the rhythm of a growing tree. The unique form of their shows has always matured from within, and each new movement has its roots in the past of their ancient family tradition. This tradition has been constantly reinvented by changing audiences, new actors, and passionate collaborators who have enriched the company, not to mention the significant impact of being constantly on the road. In the meantime, Circus Ronaldo has been performing for over twenty years in prestigious theaters and major circus and art festivals throughout Europe and beyond. But it is with the same love and passion that they continue to perform in the smallest villages of Flanders.