We wave goodbye to Subcase and welcome new times and ways to meet in the Swedish circus field. Subtopia looks forward to continuing to develop infrastructure for circus, and co-creating new ways forward with various stakeholders. On the 8th of December, the accreditation for presenters to the festival CirkusMania opens along with registration to the new showcase platform CirkusExpo Sweden.
ircus, and co-creating new ways forward with various stakeholders. On the 8th of December, the accreditation for presenters to the festival CirkusMania opens along with registration to the new showcase platform CirkusExpo Sweden. For 12 years, Subtopia has organized the contemporary circus showcase Subcase, in various formats and versions. Subcase has filled an important function for artists and presenters, both as a showcase and a meeting place. Each year, the programme has presented around 30 Swedish and Nordic circus companies and seminars on current themes and networking. At its peak, the fair was attended by delegates from almost every continent: in 2017, nearly 200 presenters from 25 countries attended, including Canada, the USA, Brazil, Argentina, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Morocco, South Korea, and Australia. The need for meeting places for artists and presenters is still essential; however, the context has changed, and meeting forms need to be adapted to the pr...