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ESTEBAN HETSCH

Project creator, circus artist, musician and composer.

Esteban Adrian Hetsch – Creator-Interpreter, Clown and Music Composer, began his career in Argentina in 1997 at the Escuela Municipal de Circo de Berazategui, completed his studies at the Escuela de Circo Criollo (Bs As) in 2000. In 2001 he specialized in OZ Academia Aérea in São Paulo and a refresher course at Escola Nacional de Circo in Rio de Janeiro in 2002. He studied traditional circus techniques at Circo Escola Picadeiro (SP) from 2003 to 2005 where he founded together with Gonzalo Caraballo the Companhia Circo Delírio , putting together the show of Rua Mafissimo Pão e Circo that was performed in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

The Company's second show, held in 2005, Circo Delito, toured several countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Spain.

 

He participated with these shows in festivals: IV Festival Latinoamericano de Circo (Bogotá) Colombia 2004 and 2006; Hilton Casino Islas Margarita Venezuela; Festival A ver La Ballena (Asturias) Spain 2006; Festiclow (Galicia) Spain 2006; Umore Azoka, Humor Fair of Leioa (País Vasco) Spain2007; Azte Naguistia Festas de Bilbao, Spain 2007; Curitiba Theater Festival 2008; XII Argentine Circus Convention (Buenos Aires) Argentina 2008; HazmeReir Mar Del Circus Festival
Plata, Argentina 2008 and Circo Oceano Chile 2008.

In 2007, residing in Spain, the company created “Cabare Do Mercosul” a show that ran for the Season Spain 2007-2008Valencia, Valladolid, Pais Vasco, Cantabria, Cataluña, Zaragoza and Madrid.
 

Back in São Paulo in 2009, together with Companhia The Pambazos Bros, they were awarded by the Funarte public notice - Interações Estéticas em Pontos de Cultura - with the project Circo Aberto in Campinas. Participated in the project Casas do Circo, Circuito Cultural Paulista, Trix Mix Cabaret, “Nunca se Sábado” - Teatro Folha, Teatro do Centro da Terra, Clown Festival (Arrigorriaga) (Vasco country) and Circuito de Ayuntamientos Spain 2009, Festival de Dourados Theater 2009, February 2009,
Curitiba Festival 2010, and a season by Ibero Cruceros on the ship Grand Voyager Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil.

 

In 2011, the show OS IRMÃOS ZINGAROS, contemplated by-ProAC- 2010, directed by Fernando Sampaio, premiered.
Participated in the Cultural Circuit of SESI – Alternative Spaces - and of FESTICLOWN – International Clown Festival of Brasília; Paulista Cultural Circuit, Paulista Circus Festival, Paulista Cultural Virada. Since then, this show has circulated in several places, including units of SESC-SP - 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.


In 2011 he invited musician Nando Vicencio for the project, “The Bigosty Show's” which premiered in December 2012 at the Centro Cultural Rio Verde in São Paulo-SP, since then it has performed at Parque Vila Lobos (São Paulo) by Cultura Livre, SESC Pompeii at the International Circus Festival, SESC Santana, SESC Belenzinho at the International Circus Festival, SESC São José dos Campos, SESC Piracicaba, SESC Presidente Prudente, SESC Pinheiros, SESC Arts Circuit 2013, SESC Osasco, SESC Santo Amaro, SESI Itu, SESI Piracicaba, 1st. Street Circus Show (Paper Stage), SESC Bom Retiro shows Mundo Circo, Santa Sofia Basker Festival (Italy), Berlin LACHT! (Germany). World Festival of Circus Caxambu, São Paulo Festival of Circus Piracicaba 2014 SESC Santo Andre, SESC Vila Mariana and SESC Bertioga 2015.Virada Cultural Paulista, Giolmar Arts Week.

 

With Banda Ciganos em Fuga he performed - SESC Rio Preto (BR)Villa Latina Ze Presidente Sp (BR) Teatro Sergio Cardoso Sp (BR) Santa Sofia Festival (IT), Open Up Festival (NL), Rosignano Marittimo Festival (IT) , Fiuminatta Festival (IT), Anzotegi Kultur Egarriz (ESP), Fiestas de Errenterias (ESP), Posidonia Festival Vigo (ESP), Imaginaria Festival (IT), Veregra Festival (IT), Festa della Musica (CH), Festival del Mundo (BEL) Uldum Festival (DK) Wonderstroom Festival (NL) Kaaij Festival (NL) Festival in Valle (CH), Feldkirch Festival (AT), Sarnico Festival (IT), Pniewy Festival (POL) 2016 and 2017.


In 2018, he participated in the SESC Giratório Stage with Cia Circo Amarillo, Circuito Bilbiotecas Publicas SP, Circuito Cultural Paulista. Circuit SP culture, Circuit State Schools.
In 2019 I participate in the SESC Arts Circuit, SESC Rio Grande do Sul Circuit and SP Libraries Circuit. He also participated in the Swiss Lugano long laKe Festival (CH) Festival Ringsted Denmark (DK).
 

In 2020 I participate in the Festival Internacional de Circo Sol y Circo –Chile- Tour por La Ruta Caletera Región de Tarapacá Chile 2020- I participate in the training of students Circo Escola Social Em la Cuerda 2020 Chile, Festival de Circo on line SP, Connection Casas de Cultura SP and Praça do Circo SP 2020 Project.


In 2021 I participate in the creation of the show Chinchorro o Filme with Cia En la Cuerda Circo Teatro as well as in the production and creation of the TV show El Mate Filosofico Circo Humor and Interviews in the Región de Tarapacá Chile.
 

In 2022, the show Casaco Vermelho premieres at Casa de Cultura Miguel Reale, at the Tendal da Lapa Cultural Center and at SESC Piracicaba.


As a composer and musician, he recorded four independent cds: El Cartel Cumbia (2011),  Os Meiquicando (2013), Ciganos en Fuga (2015) which was released in 2016 and 2017 in Europe and 2019 La Santona
 

AWARDS
2nd Prize for Best Montage of Circus Gauekoak Vitora Gazteiz ( Spain ) 2007.
1st prize for the International Theater Festival of Jacareí Juri Popular (SP) 2008.
Public notice from Funarte Interações Estéticas - Pontos de Cultura-, with the Circo Aberto project (SP).
OS IRMÃO ZINGAROS awarded by –ProAC- 2010 directed by Fernando Sampaio (SP) 2009.

Funarte Award 2020 Respirarte Integrated Arts - The Bigosty Quarantine Shows-
AWARD FOR HISTORY OF ACHIEVEMENT IN CIRCUS - Grupos, Companies and Circos de Lona 2021

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