About us
Kabinet Mirage is a theater company based in Berlin, founded in 2017 by Cielo Faccio and Ibon Goitia. We aim to explore the transversality of art, investigating performance forms that are rich in influences, both cultural and disciplinary, and integrating them in a unified way. The company offers various productions for different ages and venue types, such as musical theatre for children and families, circus shows, physical theater performances, walk-acts and entertainment for private events, live music, and also workshops, trainings, cultural events and international inclusive artistic programs.
The company finances its productions and events through their own work, supported by the network of artists and volunteers, and project-related public funding: Fonds Darstellende Künste, Neustart Kultur, Initiative Musik, KiA-Aufführungsprämien, Dezentrale Kulturarbeit, and more.
Founders
Ibon Goitia
Performer, director, musician
Ibon Goitia is a director, actor and musician based in Berlin. He was born in Bilbao and grew up in an inspiring artistic environment as his parents were the directors of the basque folk dance and music group Itxas-Alde, with which he toured as dancer, choreographer and musician for many years. He studied classical music at the conservatory of Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (Bilbao), jazz with Joshua Edelman and Abraham de Román and world music from different cultures during his travels. He studied theatre at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and did several workshops on physical theatre, clown and object theater with Lionel Ménard, Eric de Sarria (Compagnie Philippe Genty), Aitor Basauri (Spymonkey), Radim Vizváry and Anke Gerber, among others. Ibon performed with Kabinet Mirage and independently in many venues and festivals across Europe, directed several shows and acts of different sizes, and coached other independent performers.
Cielo Faccio
Performer, musician, producer
Cielo Faccio was born in Italy and received from his family a disciplined musical education as well as a passion for street art. He soon began to combine trumpet and percussion techniques with theatrical improvisations in street shows, together with other performers. Then he learned theater with Mehdi Kraiem in Perugia (IT) and after getting a Bachelor’s degree on psychology (with a thesis on artistic mediation therapies) he did a professional training course for actors under the direction of Roberto Ruggeri. The desire for more international networking and inspiration in the performing arts led him to move to Berlin. There he collaborates with various associations and organizations internationally, both in research and artistic production. In parallel, he does the artistic direction of cultural events -for instance with SchöneVibes Kollektiv e.V.- and teaches interdisciplinary workshops for children and adults.