Chiara von der Goltz - Copywriter
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

Cirque du Soleil / Cirkus Theater Project Winner


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Client: Cirque du Soleil
Role: Writer/Director

Brief: Create an original theatrical piece that doesn’t use any intelligible language.

Deliverable: Timmerai, created by myself and my partner, Graham Cole, is the story of a grandmother and grandson embarking on a transformative imaginary voyage one rainy afternoon.


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the process

Oct. - March : In a series of gateway panels, creative teams pitched their projects to industry professionals until there were only four teams left.

June - Aug : The winning teams were hired by Cirque du Soleil to produce their final pieces for the public. The process was captured in a documentary by WGBH.


Timmerai : Full Performance


WGBH Documentary Sizzle reel