A collaboration between two worlds; ballet and juggling.
Tracing pathways in space, four jugglers and four ballet dancers share a stage for the first time.
Both these formalised systems are ephemeral journeys through time and space, leaving an unseen trace, like an imaginary architecture. 4 x 4 is a celebration of where these paths meet. This seasons sees the sensational Gandini Juggling returning to its love affair with pure patterns and mathematics with 4x4. Following the international success of Smashed, this new work takes us on fleeting journeys through time and space in a unique dialogue between jugglers and ballet dancers.
4x4: Ephemeral Architects premiered at the 2015 London International Mime Festival at the Royal Opera House, where it received rave reviews:
A SHOW OF ELEGANT, WISTFUL BEAUTY’
★★★★ -The Guardian
★★★★ -The Guardian
‘A PHENOMENAL DISPLAY’
★★★★ -Everything Theatre
★★★★ -Everything Theatre
‘A SPLENDID BLEND OF TALENTS IMBUED WITH BOTH ELEGANCE AND WIT’
★★★★ -The Times
‘A CLEVER, COOL AND WONDROUS SHOW THAT GIVES DELIGHT’
★★★★ -The Stage
Gandini Juggling
Formed in 1992 by worldrenowned jugglers Sean Gandini and Kati Ylä-Hokkala, Gandini Juggling continue to be at the vanguard of contemporary circus, reinventing and reinvigorating juggling for the 21 st century. Gandini celebrates juggling in all its facets, exploring not just what juggling is, but what juggling can be. Ferociously prolific, Gandini are constantly creating new work that ranges from edgy visual art experiments to family friendly entertainment; from narrative infused dance escapades to humorous shenanigans. An everevolving ensemble of virtuosic juggling performers, producing everything from elegant duets to 20strong choral pieces.
