We are Nikki & JD - Nikki Rummer and JD Broussé. We are an acrobatic duo with a unique blend of skills in circus and contemporary dance. Since the beginning of our collaboration we have sought to push and refine our use of hand-to-hand acrobatics, dance and storytelling.   

Our mission is to achieve strong storytelling while dancing what needs to be danced.  We believe that acrobatics and movement are two ingredients that should support, and not distract, from the stories we tell.  

With support from the Jerwood Choreographic Research Programme (JCRP II) in 2016-2017, we discovered new ways to combine hand-to-hand and dance within choreography.  We continue to innovate with our acrobatics and movement to increase their usefulness in telling tales.   

In 2016, our first show, Knot, premiered as a 20-minute piece at The Place’s Resolution festival, London, and was selected by Crying Out Loud to join a 2016 tour with the Circus Evolution Programme. Since then, Knot has been awarded a place at the prestigious CIRCa Festival in Auch (Oct 2017), and 2018 Avignon OFF Festival, France, as part of the Spotlight UK programme.   

In 2018, Knot was extended into a full-length piece and has received international acclaim as part of the Seoul Circus Festival in South Korea and Bird Theatre Festival in Tottori, Japan.  Knot is available in French and English.  

We have also performed with Barely Methodical Troupe in the company’s production, Kin, which premiered at the Roundhouse’s Circus Fest 2016. We performed with Taiwan’s circus company, FOCA, in April 2017; and became finalists in 2015’s Circus Maximus Udderbelly competition. In 2019, we performed in Superfan’s Nosedive. winner of Samuel Becket Award.