Monika Neverauskaitė – is an artist of Lithuanian contemporary circus. Since she was little, Monika was interested in stage arts, sports, but did not find a type of art that would contain all of her interests. And then she tried the circus. Contemporary circus has become her way of life and means of expression. Her main circus discipline is the Cyr wheel. An important element in Monica’s creative work is freedom. The way only it can be. Brave, fearless, sensitive, naïve. Cyr wheel is her second way of breathing.
Monika completed the Norwegian folk dance course Manger Folkehøhskule in Norway (2010), contemporary circus course Performers House in a school in Silkeborg, Denmark (2011), contemporary circus Bachelor’s studies in CODART (Rotterdam, the Netherlands (2011–2015), circus arts studies ESACTO (Le Lido) Toulouse, France (2015–2017).
Since 2018, she works with the French circus company Compagnie l’MRG’ée. Première of Des Bords de Soi took place in November of the same year, and the première of Médusées is estimated for the summer of 2021. She also develops the solo performance Harry the 3rd under the pseudonym Soloneviena. Monika also appears as a freelance contemporary circus performer in various events and festivals.