What does it really mean to be a circus artist? What do Bruce Springsteen, Don Quixote and an octogenarian have in common? In this one-man show, Édouard Peurichard reconstructs fragments of his shows and takes an intimate look at his career. A theatrical performance full of humor and self-mockery, in which the artist becomes a knight in search of the meaning of his own career.
We witness a succession of real, fantasized and sometimes deliberately plagiarized scenes in a tour d’horizon that recounts and questions an artist’s life. How reckless does one have to be to let oneself fall from a 1.50m-high table without trying to catch oneself? Or to perform this act over 120 times? Can you have any doubts about throwing knives at a human target that is none other than your stage partner? Édouard Peurichard speaks directly to the audience, sharing his singular experience and love of the stage in a humanistic and generous show.
The performance is realized within the circusnext platform, financed by the Creative Europe program.
About circusnext
The circusnext platform is a project for the development and promotion of contemporary circus in Europe. It was designed as a platform for European cultural organizations in the field of contemporary circus art with the aim of recognizing promising and innovative circus artists, providing financial, residential, mentoring and administrative support in the production of performances, increasing the visibility of young artistic troupes and individuals and ensuring a future in their future work.
Production: La Superette
Author and performer: Eduard Peurichard
Artistic collaborator: Christian Coumin
Lighting design: Manolie Fontanière
Ingenuity and precious help: Yoan Richard
Discipline: acrobatics, knife throwing, digital manipulation
Duration: 52 minutes
Age: 12+
Price: 1200 RSD