VelvetRiot

International auteur circus / cabaret productions

Circus cabaret worlds built around human feeling.

Velvet Riot creates character-driven stage productions where atmosphere, choreography, dramaturgy, and technical rhythm belong to the same world.

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Brand world

We do not sell tricks. We build worlds around people.

Velvet Riot exists for the strange warmth that appears when characters, music, bodies, costume, light, and timing begin to breathe together.

The work sits between circus theatre and cinematic cabaret: emotionally alive, visually continuous, ensemble-led, and built with enough production structure to travel.

Production formats

Clear formats for real stages.

Buyers need atmosphere and certainty. These formats define the scale, cast, and production logic before the world is adapted to the venue.

2 acts x 50 min / ensemble cast

Full Evening Productions

Complete theatrical circus and cabaret productions with ensemble choreography, visual dramaturgy, transitions, character worlds, and atmosphere.

  • Variete theatres and circus venues
  • Theatre stages and long-running programming
  • Built for a complete evening arc
Approx. 45 min / compact cast

Compact Stage Productions

Intimate stage formats for cruise ships, dinner venues, smaller theatres, and flexible touring contexts. Small in logistics, but still directed as a production.

Cabaret ensemble in white costume world 5-12 min / solo and duo vocabulary

Signature Acts & Stage Formats

Adagio, duo straps, solo straps, Roxy, and fans are available as standalone appearances or integrated into larger visual worlds.

From one scene to a full production

Custom Creation & Show Direction

Concept development, act creation, openings, finales, transitions, ensemble choreography, visual continuity, show integration, and parade concepts.

In motion

More than still images. The worlds have rhythm.

Silent promo footage, character work, compact formats, and adapted stages show how Velvet Riot moves between atmosphere and production reality.

Full show promo
Flagship atmosphere
Evening production promo
Duo ship / fire stage
How we build a show

A production system with room for emotional truth.

  1. 01Concept & FormatAudience, venue, duration, cast, and scale.
  2. 02Character DevelopmentWe build roles around people, not bodies around tricks.
  3. 03DramaturgyEmotional logic, rhythm, transitions, and stage world.
  4. 04Choreography & TransitionsEnsemble movement that makes the show feel continuous.
  5. 05Visual DirectionCostume, color, silhouettes, props, and atmosphere.
  6. 06Technical AdaptationStage dimensions, cues, rigging needs, lighting, and media.
  7. 07Rehearsals & CueingThe world becomes repeatable without losing breath.
  8. 08Promo & MediaTrailer, stills, and materials that preserve the production identity.
Flagship productions

Worlds with their own weather.

Each production is treated as a living atmosphere: character before display, emotional continuity before spectacle.

Character surrounded by ensemble and white ribbon costume elements
The Last Show Before Goodbye

A melancholic circus world about beauty, endings, and the people left glowing after the curtain.

Velvet Riot ensemble in costume on stage
Old Circus Show

Nostalgic cabaret texture, ensemble characters, warm shadows.

Three cabaret characters framed by white feathers
Not-Freak Show

Beautiful weirdness without cruelty. Difference held with affection.

Winter-themed duo acrobatic lift on stage
Winter Productions

Seasonal stage worlds with theatrical warmth and adaptable scale.

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Industry trust

Built to adapt without losing identity.

Velvet Riot works with venues that need both artistic atmosphere and professional reliability. The show must feel alive, but the process must remain readable.

Adaptable formatsEvening, compact, modular, and custom scales.

Technical understandingStage size, rigging, cueing, media, and lighting adaptation.

Visual integrationCostume, character, movement, and promo material from one world.

Collaboration mindsetBuilt for theatres, cruise productions, parks, and long-term partners.

Artist experience

We build characters around people.

Artists are not props in a visual concept. They are the living material of the world: their timing, awkwardness, strength, humour, tenderness, and strange inner weather.

Rehearsal is where the company becomes a troupe: movement is sharpened, trust is built, and the production learns how to hold real people.

From the creator

A quieter look at the rehearsal room, direction, and the human logic behind Velvet Riot.

Velvet Riot team in rehearsal merch on stage
Contact

Let us build a world together.

Tell us the venue, audience, duration, technical frame, and the feeling you want people to carry home. We will help shape the production format.