GANDINI JUGGLING

A conjurer is not a juggler; he is an actor playing the part of a magician; an artist whose fingers have more need to move with deftness than with speed. Robert Houdin, Secrets of Conjuring and Magic, 1868.
Juggling and Magic are like long lost sisters. So similar and yet so different. Drawing inspiration from the intricate connection between juggling and magic, Heka (The Egytpian Goddess of magic) transports audiences into a mesmerising realm where reality blurs with illusion. Heka transcends boundaries, inviting spectators on a journey where objects materialise and vanish, levitate, and transform before their eyes. Yet, beneath the surface lies a tantalising question: what is real and what is merely a trick of perception?

Gandini Juggling celebrates juggling in all its facets, exploring not just what juggling is, but what juggling can be. Ferociously prolific, they are constantly creating new works, which range from radical art/juggling fusions to accessible theatrical performances, from choreographic studies to commercially commissioned routines. Since their inception the Gandinis have performed over 6,000 shows in 50 countries. They continue to perform at many of the most prestigious festivals and venues throughout the world.

Director Sean Gandini / Magic consultants Kalle Nio, Yann Frisch / Levitations, props and philosophy Sakari Männistö / Performers Kate Boschetti, Sean Gandini, Tedros Girmaye, Kim Huynh, Sakari Männistö, Yu-Hsien Wu, Kati Ylä-Hokkala and Doreen Grossmann and Jose Triguero in alternance / Costumes Georgina Spencer / Lighting design Guy Hoare / Soundtrack designed by Andy Cowton / Technician Guy Dickens / Images Camilla Greenwell
Residence La Batoude, Beauvais (FR), La Garance, Cavaillon (FR), The Place, London (UK), The Point, Eastleigh (UK), 101 Outdoor Arts – National Centre for Arts in Public Space (UK) / Coproduction Maison des Jonglages, Scène Conventionée (FR), Scène Nationale Orléans (FR)