Clown Kai Eikermann: From Ghana to Bremerhaven - a life full of humor!

Clown Kai Eikermann: From Ghana to Bremerhaven - a life full of humor!

Bremerhaven, Deutschland - Kai Eikermann, the charismatic clown from Bremerhaven, captivates the spectators with his weird appearances in the theater at the fishing port. Born in East Berlin and moved to Ghana at the age of nine, he brings a colorful mix of unique experiences and skills into his art. Eikermann, who has already completed 750 shows at the Roncalli circus, has set himself a goal: showing people that failure belongs to life. "It's completely crazy what we experience here," he says, adding that his work is a thank you to life.

According to the challenges of Corona pandemic, Eikermann devoted himself to the writer and created a stage piece to counter the emptiness in the time of isolation. Together with director Peter Koettlitz, he developed the solo piece "of the nonsense of life", which offers a refreshing mixture of dance, rap and performance. For Koettlitz, this was a new experience that illustrates the contemporary approach of the clown: "We combine profoundness with nonsense," says Eikermann.

a clown with many talents

Kai Eikermann is not only a clown, but also a talented dancer. He is known as a world champion in break dance and inspires both young and more mature generations with his special dance style, the "Electric Boogie". It is about more than just dancing; His body feeling was largely shaped by his time in Ghana, where he lived out the music and rhythm without fear. Eikermann describes himself as a modern clown, the trademark of which is his dancing belly and the "pointed egg head".

television also knows him; Many RTL viewers remember his appearance at "Supertalent", where he won 64,000 euros. His career started as a street artist in Berlin, without a large stage. This experience has taught him to interact with the audience and to involve it in his performance.

The change in the circuit diagram

The circus landscape has changed significantly in recent decades. Many traditional circuses, such as the Circus of Renz in Upper Franconia, are fighting for survival. Due to financial difficulties as a result of Corona pandemic, the Renz circus has had its heyday. The economic conditions are challenging for many family businesses, and important animal welfare issues are in the room. Eikermann himself is strongly rooted in the tradition of the circus, and it shows that contemporary circus life is going through further development.

The circus society could change, but there are efforts to recognize the circus as a cultural asset in Germany, and to create new forms of narrative as well as a better understanding of art. Projects such as the Circus Festival Lite in Berlin show that contemporary circus continues to be promoted and that artists like Eikermann play an important role within these new structures.

During the tour, Eikermann plans to expand his number to expand other innovative elements, even machines such as spring machines and cordless screwdrivers are part of his performance in Cologne. Let's be excited to see what surprises this extraordinary clown will offer us.