Co-presented by New Works and Little Room Productions
Fall(se) Cirque(us)
by Isak Enquist
World Premiere
March 21, 2026 | 7:30pm
Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews)
Choreographed by Little Room’s Co-Director Isak Enquist, Fall(se) Cirque(us) is a multidisciplinary performance grounded in the spirit of rebellion against the complacency of the everyday. Alternating between moments of “work” and “rest,” dancers embody a cyclical movement that blurs the line between labour and renewal, ultimately inviting moments of joyful assembly as a method of conscious resistance to the demands of the daily grind.
Fall(se) Cirque(us): A Joyful Rebellion
How do we begin a practice of revolution? Gentle, joyful—falling towards emancipation.
Seven dancers perform highly physical, unison movements that challenge the boundaries between physical labor and virtuosic performance. Alternating between "Work" and "Rest", this cyclical structure embodies the rhythm of labor, highlighting the tension between effort and exhaustion.
"Not-yet-conscious" is a concept articulated by German philosopher Ernst Bloch—referring to a state of human awareness that is not fully realized or developed. Bloch suggests that human consciousness contains possibilities and potentials that have not yet been actualized. The "not-yet-conscious" signifies hope and the anticipation of a better future.
“Fall(se) Cirque(us)” creates a performance space to engage with the “not-yet-conscious”, becoming aware of one's ability to activate their participation—creating space for the unexpected.
About Isak Enquist
Isak Enquist is a dance artist, teacher, choreographer, and experimental musician/sound designer, currently living on unceded and occupied traditional, ancestral territories of the Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh, Skwxwú7mesh, and xʷməθkwəy̓əm nations. Raised in the Kootenays/Ktunaxa of Canada, Isak began formal training in Shotokan Karate (Currently 1st Dan). He began dance education at Simon Fraser University before enrolling with the Modus Operandi Contemporary Training Program.
As a dance artist, Isak has performed with Canadian dance companies such as: Out Innerspace Dance Theatre, Compagnie Vision Impure, Mahaila Patterson-O’Brien, the response. (Amber Funk Barton), Mascall Dance, Generous Mess, Corporeal Imago, CAMP, Shay Kuebler Radical System Art, and Anne Plamondon Productions. He is also a choreographer/producer with Enquist X Enquist, and Late Nights (Cohort), contributing as a dancer and choreographer on various projects. Touring with these companies have included performances across Canada, USA, Europe and Israel.
About Little Room Productions
A new organization to Vancouver, Little Room Productions acts as a container for the collaborative productions of Eowynn Enquist and Isak Enquist, sharing the artistic process in dance, theatre, film, and experimental music. Together, they focus on cultivating rich artistic practice and the creation of bold new performance works.
Presented with
New Works is proud to support the creation of Fall(se) Cirque(us) with Residency Support and Residency Reflections in January 2026. This activity is also supported by a HYPE Marketing Assistance Grant from Murray Paterson Marketing Group.