{"id":2009,"date":"2025-08-28T14:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=2009"},"modified":"2026-07-29T08:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:28:26","slug":"three-men-on-unstable-ground","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/en\/events\/three-men-on-unstable-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Men on Unstable Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d22900 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" style=\"color:#fff450;background-color:#ed1d91;text-transform:uppercase\">free entry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cUnstable Ground\u201d is a temporary intervention in the urban environment that draws attention to play and movement as a need and right of everyone in the community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a terrain of gently swaying, ringing boards, the project offers a dance performance and is open to improvisational and movement explorations by other artists and the audience during CIRKOLUTION! Mini Art Fest 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does it mean to be a man? Where does the need for stability come from? What can we replace it with when lack of control and our unexpected interconnectedness turn out to be the only constants?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The dance performance &#8220;Three Men on Unstable Ground&#8221;<\/strong> follows the journey of three men through a turbulent and unstable world. Starring Bratan Bratanov, Danny Kearns, and Velizar Gruev, who intertwine the principles of play and sudden composition in a series of fantastic scenes, based on a variety of contemporary movement techniques for connecting with the earth and with each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The director and choreographer of the performance is Silvia Cherneva, co-founder of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/room.temperature.sofia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Room Temperature association<\/a>, who, together with Lyubov Zheglova, founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/sofiakidsmap.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sofiakidsmap.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Sofia Map for Children platform<\/a>, are the authors of the concept and the design of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sofiakidsmap.com\/unstable-ground\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sofiakidsmap.com\/unstable-ground\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unstable Ground installation<\/a>. The musical arrangement is entirely created from the sounds of the installation, designed by Alexander Evtimov-Shamancheto and Alexander Daniel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of the performance, the space will remain open for play and exploration without any specific performative focus for the entire duration of the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For your safety!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not leave children unattended on the installation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please note that the surface may be slippery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Protect your hands and feet from getting pinched.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The installation is not a trampoline. Move carefully on it, do not jump with all your strength, do not overload individual boards.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not bring food and drinks onto the installation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valuables and small items may fall into the gaps between the boards \u2013 bring them at your own risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use of the installation is entirely at your own risk. The organizers accept no responsibility for injuries or damage caused during free play with the installation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the financial support of the National Culture Fund, &#8220;Festivals 2024&#8221; program.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Three Men on Unstable Ground Trailer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1091917141?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;galleryId&quot;:&quot;6af83c0a0dfff&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/gallery\" class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af83c0a11a2f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af83c0a11a2f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1961\" src=\"https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc03549-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc03549-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc03549-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc03549-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc03549-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc03549-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6af83c0a12d99&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6af83c0a12d99\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"1965\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc08831-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1965 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc08831-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc08831-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc08831-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc08831-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cirkolution.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dsc08831-2048x1368.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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