Elena Kirschbaum is a director of The Defiant, circus show by australian Highwire Entertainment which visisted Cirkuff Trutnov festival in june. The Defiant is a powerful and fierce circus piece made by women team only. In the interview we clearly answer the question why to talk and perform about women now. Its joyful and emotive, and it brings the theme of solidarity between women and nonbinary artists. But Elena Kirschbaum talk about how solidarity and maybe the support we need to shine is something core in circus art. Listen to CIRQUEON Cirus Podcast hosted by Barbora Schneiderová. Author: Barbora SchneiderováEditor: Veronika Jošková ŠtefanováSound: Petr VáněPhoto: John Fischer