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13-14/06/2026: 60% Banana @ Superkunst Festival (LĂĽbeck, DE)
05-07/08/2026: 60% Banana @ Berlin Circus Festival (Berlin, DE)

Monki Business

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circus theatre mixed with rebellious optimism
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Today's office work looks a bit different Today's office work looks a bit different
Two more nights and I get to Monki around again wi Two more nights and I get to Monki around again with these three. Very thankful to share the stage with @clara_kopfi, @hanna.de.vletter and @ohtocani_alvarez in the new MONKI production 'Uitkijkers' (working titel), première next april. Stay tuned for more introduction of the the team and these three little birds one by one.
New MONKI dreams becoming reality! New MONKI dreams becoming reality!
Vanavond (01/10) om 20:20 op een scherm naar jouw Vanavond (01/10) om 20:20 op een scherm naar jouw keuze: Onze film Optimissie op NPO Extra 2 (live stream online beschikbaar): Joep van Weelden en Benjamin Monki Kuitenbrouwer maakten samen Optimissie, een korte film waarin Benjamins gesprekken over optimisme afgewisseld worden met een visueel circusverhaal over vertrouwen en samenwerking.
Optimissie, the short film @joepvanweelden and I m Optimissie, the short film @joepvanweelden and I made together, is on TV tonight! Check it out on NPO 2 Extra at 20:20. THey have live streaming online!
Monki Business next show is out! We premiere on th Monki Business next show is out! We premiere on the 3rd of September in the @bostheater Amsterdam. Forever Young is an ode to playfulness performed by the wonderful @helloiammajo and @hanna.de.vletter. Can't wait to share it with you! Directed by @anoukedegroot21 and Benjamin. Music by @nielsvermeulen, trailer by @jakobrosseel. Dramaturgy and general creation-buddy-hood: @brijns. Production: @prr_taliloe and @tentcircus. This show marks the end of an era since it's our last collaboration with TENT. Come celebrate and say goodbye with us on the 3rd and 4th of September at Bosfest. Hope to see you there.
Getting the last bits of the set for Forever Young Getting the last bits of the set for Forever Young done with the wonderful Douwe Hibma from Door Douwe.
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Some cheeky jumping around at the end of a lovely Some cheeky jumping around at the end of a lovely week at @fontys.circusandperformanceart . So good to be back at it again, little by little! Thanks to all the students for their hard work and fun classes: @crazyburg.cyril.chinesepole @lun_a.j @lenxa.fv @christornadoo @henrike.lechler and Ricardo!
About yesterday. Got to see the amazing and LOVEly About yesterday. Got to see the amazing and LOVEly @akuanaru perform with her All About Love tour @paard_denhaag. Thank you SO MUCH Akua for the inspiration and for reminding us that love is power! I brought her a few presents as a thank you for being a fellow LOVE messenger. @pleunpetersss nailed the colour choice and @hannekekijkt nailed the design as always. LOVE! (đź“· papa @carelfhmkuitenbrouwer)
Okay bye! Gonna spend a few months mainly offline Okay bye! Gonna spend a few months mainly offline to really focus on this upcoming new adventure. And bonus picture just to show off my amazing girlfriend @pleunpetersss that I feel so lucky to be sharing this wonderful journey with. Photos by @misses.prins.photos !!
Aftermath | double bill Aftermath | double bill
Filling up on gas and bananas on the way to @berli Filling up on gas and bananas on the way to @berlincircusfestival !! Image by @pleunpetersss đź’›
Wow! Still coming down from two wonderful days per Wow! Still coming down from two wonderful days performing Niks Nieuws in Rotterdam and Haarlem. What a great way to finish off the season for this show. Two times standing ovations from a wonderful audience. Thanks to @maastd / @carolevanditzhuyzen and @schuurhaarlem /@marjorieboston for inviting us. Thanks to the lovely tech team of both theatres, you rock. And thanks to the team of Niks Nieuws: @doncahit, @hannekekijkt, @anoukedegroot21, @brijns, @hesselhil, @nielsvermeulen, @minkamaria, @tentcircus. So much LOVE for you all. See you next season!
I love my job. I feel so grateful for the way I ge I love my job. I feel so grateful for the way I get to spend my life doing what I enjoy. And what makes it so much more special is doing it with people that share the same passion and enjoyment of life and our work. It makes everything so much more fun! Getting to work with my childhood friends of TENT and this week specifically Hanneke Meijers is such a great gift. @hannekekijkt , you rock! Thank you.
Incredibly grateful for the ridiculous opportunity Incredibly grateful for the ridiculous opportunity to come perform 360 at the WOW Festival in San Diego, USA. Massive thank you to the festival for having us and getting us on live American television @cbs8. And massive shout out to my partner in crime @hannekekijkt for producing this all and being a great co-director and friend. And all my love for @samuel.rhyner and @willyum_18 who joined the 360 team and became part of the @tentcircus MONKI family. đź“· @mjhagen, me.
Ready for the premiere! Thanks @thisisnotacircus a Ready for the premiere! Thanks @thisisnotacircus and @tentcircus!
Aaaand even more merch! Picked up a big batch from Aaaand even more merch! Picked up a big batch from the wonderful @textieldrukkerijamsterdam and everything's back in stock. So if you ordered something, you will get it soon! And the blue/yellow Ukraine LOVE special is also finally here. Might seem late but unfortunately still very relevant, profits still go to Giro 555! Send me a.message if you're interested.
New year, new merch.Happy New LOVE everyone! desig New year, new merch.Happy New LOVE everyone! design still by @hannekekijkt.
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