Gaël Santisteva (FR/BE)
Piñata Cake

A striking performance, blending visual and physical elements inspired by the circus, Piñata Cake challenges our expectations and our thirst for surprise by subverting the reveal technique used at car shows to unveil a new model with a cloth.
Their time in BUDA will be the second week of creation out of 10. They will continue to open the research on few levels, considering more the physical and movement aspect in relation with the music work of Maya Dhondt.
Piñata Cake is Gaël Santisteva’s fourth project. It will première from March 4 till 8, 2025 in Atelier 210 (Brussels, BE).
Credits:
Creation and performance: Gaël Santisteva, Micha Goldberg, Jonas Chéreau, Vincent Focquet, Maya Dhondt
Artistic advices: Lara Barsacq
Dramaturgical advices: Sarah Vanhee
Sound and musical composition: Maya Dhondt
Light design: Emma Laroche
Costumes design: Sofie Durnez
Stage design: Sofie Durnez, Gaël Santisteva
Administration & Production: Myriam Chekhemani, Elisabeth Maréchal
Communication & Distribution: Quentin Legrand – Rue Branly
Production: Gilbert & Stock
Coproduction: Atelier 210, Charleroi danse – Centre Chorégraphique de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Théâtre national Wallonie-Bruxelles, UP – Circus & Performing Arts
Residencies: Charleroi danse, Grand Studio, Kunstenwerkplaats, Studio Thor, Arts Center Buda, Latitude 50 – Pôle des arts du cirque et de la rue
With the support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Gaël Santisteva (FR/BE)
Gaël Santisteva, born in 1977 in Auch, France, is a Brussels-based performer and director working at the intersection of circus arts, choreography, music and theater. After graduating from the National Center for Circus Arts in Chalons en Champagne in 2001, he built a diverse career collaborating with prominent artists and companies. He has created several personal projects, including TALK SHOW (2017), Garcimore est mort (2021) and Voie, Voix, Vois (2023); and continues to explore his artistic identity while contributing to various collaborative works.