Cirque Plume is a

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company founded in 1984 by Bernard Kudlak in the

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region of

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. French newspaper ''

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'' has described Cirque Plume as "the oldest of the New Circuses... It is one of the rare troupes who seem to be able to reconcile both the children, numerous in the audience... and adults, uncomfortable with the traditional circus, but who are rather in search of a certain atmosphere." According to ''

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'', "The word circus here is what you see and what you get. The techniques of juggling, acrobatics or flying trapeze are totally respected. Their chief originality is the way in which they are all brought into the gigantic mixer." In 2018, Cirque Plume performed one last time in Paris, showing ''La dernière saison'' at the Grande Halle de La Villette from September 26 to December 30, marking its final Paris performances. The troupe planned to retire in late 2020 after farewell shows in its hometown of Besançon. On September 18, 2020, impacted by the

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, the circus announced the cancellation of its final season, initially scheduled for October to December 2020.

History

* 1984: Cirque Plume is founded * 1986: Avignon "Off" Theatre Festival * 1988: ''Spectacle de Cirque et de Merveilles'' * 1990: Grand Prix national du cirque * 1991: ''No Animo Mas Anima'' * 1993: ''Toiles'' * 1996: ''L'harmonie est elle municipale?'' * 1999: ''Mélanges (opéra plume)'' * 2001: First performance in

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, USA * 2002: ''Récréation'' * 2004: ''Plic Ploc'' * 2009: ''L'Atelier du Peintre'' * 2013: ''Tempus fugit? Une ballade sur le chemin perdu''

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