Returning to Europe in 2013 after spending several years in Montréal,
Anthony Weiss shifts his focus toward the creation of long-format contemporary pieces.
His artistic approach is built through deep research centered on human and existential themes.
He wrote ÛMAN during the summer of 2014, the founding piece of the company.
From this creation emerged UNATI, a term derived from Sanskrit — an ancient sacred language — meaning “progress,” “elevation,” or “development.”
UNATI reflects Anthony Weiss’s desire to develop multidisciplinary projects that place humanity at the heart of its artistic vision.
The company was first established in Toulouse before relocating to Aix-en-Provence, the founder’s hometown.
The creation process of ÛMAN spanned from 2014 to 2018 and was premiered at the Théâtre des Calanques in Marseille in January 2018.
The project received extensive support from production and distribution organizations on both regional (Région Sud) and national levels.
The performance received the « Special Jury and Audience Award » at the Sul Filo del Circo Festival in Turin in 2017, and later won the award for « Best Circus-Dance Show » at the Avignon Off Festival in 2019.
In January 2020, Anthony Weiss wrote RÂ, a project that led to several research and development phases in 2020, 2021, and 2024.
From 2022 to 2024, he recreated ÛMAN as ÛMAN Genesis.
Its premiere took place at the CIRKL Festival by CIRKLABO in Leuven, Belgium, in May 2024.
In December 2024, he initiated the project ANDROGYNY and created the short film MANIFESTE, released in January 2026, with the premiere of the performance scheduled for 2026/2027.
In 2026, CABARET UNATI was launched at La Manufacture in Aix-en-Provence.
And since 2024, UNATI has also been established in Belgium.
ANTHONY WEISS
Anthony is a multidisciplinary artist—circus, dance, music— director & choreographer.
From a very young age, he traines with a natural and evident connection to the stage.
He began his training with his mother dancer and with S. Mahmood & J. Sutton (Théâtre du Soleil – École Jacques Lecoq) at Théâtres Acrobatiques-Aix-en-Provence.
He joins the ENC Châtellerault followed by the ENC Montreal - Canada.
He graduates in 2009 and starts his career through various projects worldwide.
He pursues his learning with the master of swinging trapeze Victor Fomine, and in 2012,
they present their work at the 33rd Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain.
In 2013, he returned to Europe and shifts towards a deeper creative work.
He develops an aerial straps work and of aerial movement, with strong technical base.
He will be interpret forBlast - Zanzibar Cirque Farouche (2014), «Drop» 2014 and «Lettres d’Amour» 2016 of David Bobée, «Guerre» 2017 - Cie Samuel Mathieu and Solution Intermédiaire of Cie SH - Suisse.
In 2014, he founds UNATI and creats his first shows: ÛMAN (2018–2019), ÛMAN – Genesis (2024) and RÂ (research residencies from 2020).
During these years, he also continued his training with Victor Fomine and Pavel Skyba and trains in electronic music production, Djing, soundhealing, production (ARSUD + Avant Courrier), and dramaturgy (Certificate CNAC+ESAC).
He is the director, choreographer, setdesign.. for FA by Amoukanama.
Creates with students in ESAC, coaches and choreographes in Turkey for Allstars USA;
and teaches in 3 main high schools ESAC, Fontys and CNAC.
Since 2022, he is also artist in YOAH with swinging trapeze and straps by the Japanese company CirqueWork.
