«Russian Circus: Today and Tomorrow» round table

02.12.2016 11:00 - 18:00

Tovstonogov Russian State Academic Bolshoi Drama Theatre (BDT), Fontanka river Emb., 65

Description

Topic for discussion:

Circus artist: status of fate
Administrative and organizational novelties, which contribute to the development of the circus industry
Investments during crisis
What management can do to overcome the crisis in contemporary circus

Participants

Slava Polunin, People's Artist of the Russian Federation
Gerome Toma, famous juggler and mime, founder and creative head of Compagnie Jérôme Thomas (France)
Dominik Zhando, historian of circus art, writer, vice-president and creative head of «Lone Star» circus (Dallas, USA), founder and head of international circus encyclopedia Circopedia (USA)
Shawn Gandini, master of juggling, teacher at the best circus schools of the world, founder and creative head of “Gandini Juggling” company (UK)
Catie Yala-Hokla, «Gandini Juggling» member (UK)
Viktor Kee, famous juggler, founder of «ViktorKeeFoundation» (USA)
Michael Mochen, famous juggler, creator of the new juggling direction «Contact juggling» (USA)
Alexander Frisch, famous juggler-eccentric, Honored Artist of Russia

Thank