After years dedicated to exploring our artistic potential
and aspirations, in the winter of 2024 we began the
creation of our first show: COGITO.
COGITO is a minimalist project that brings the movements
of the mind to the stage, inviting reflection and placing the audience back at the heart of the experience. It is a work
rooted in Surrealism, myth, and psychoanalysis, designed
to resonate with anyone, at any time.
In the spring of 2025, we relocated to France, and our project was selected for the FOCON 25/26 program at Esacto’Lido.
We are currently in the final stages of creation and actively seeking partners to support production and distribution costs.
As creators, what drives us is a fundamental desire to communicate. We view live performance as a medium of endless potential and, through our own personal language blending circus and performing arts, we aim to create works dealing with social, cultural, or scientific themes. Accessible to everyone, these creations are designed to leave a lasting impression on the audience and inspire personal growth in each individual.
Alongside our work as artists, we both share a passion for teaching. This takes shape in organizing handstand workshops
(as well as the Spaghetti Handstand Convention) and cultural mediation projects linked to our show COGITO."
Giorgia Giani
After a lifetime as a gymnast, Giorgia turned to circus seeking new ways to explore bodily expression. She began with aerial acrobatics and later earned her instructor diploma (IDAC) at the FLIC Circus School in Turin. She continued her artistic training in aerial silks, hoop, and trapeze independently, before devoting herself to handbalancing, hand to hand, and hula hoops through various masterclasses and workshops.
For two years, she performed with the circus company ArteMakìa as an acrobat, handbalancer, and flyer. Driven by a passion for the stars, she holds a degree in Physics from the State University of Milan—with a thesis on black holes—and later completed a Master's degree in Science Communication, presenting a thesis entitled "The Acrobatics Theater Show as an Educational and Outreach Tool: Theory and Format Design."
During the lockdown, she met Roberto, sparking a creative synergy that brought her to where she is today.
Roberto Saba
Roberto grew up in a bookstore and has always cultivated a deep passion for reading and social sciences.
In high school, he discovered juggling, which inspired
him to dedicate his life to art and performance.
He first specialized in contact juggling before turning to handbalancing, eventually expanding into hand to
hand and the Cyr wheel, always striving for a
personal movement style.
He attended the FLIC Circus School in Turin for a
year and Arc En Cirque in France for another, but soon realized he was more suited to self-directed training. Consequently, he chose to study with prestigious European teachers and train in vibrant circus hubs to learn as much as possible from every source.
He traveled across Europe as a street performer, working in Germany, Spain, France, and Italy, before the pandemic brought things to a halt. During lockdown, he met Giorgia, and that’s where a whole new story began.
ExCentrum Circus is a company founded in 2021 from the encounter between Roberto and Giorgia, driven by a shared desire to use circus as a medium of communication.
We took our first steps performing in a wide variety of settings: from traditional circuses and dinner shows to street performances and cruise ships. Among the main organisations we have collaborated with are Forte Village, MSC Cruises, and Circus Baldoni, alongside private events for brands such as Eataly, Glovo, and Eurovillage.
Along the way, we have continually sought to refine our craft by participating in intensive workshops and private sessions with renowned master teachers (including Pascal Angelier at Esacto’Lido, Alexander "Sasha" Gavrilov at DOCH, and Fernando Jorge Melki at La Central del Circ).