Julian Vogel (2021 Laureate) at the Théâtre Silvia Monfort

Julian Vogel · Ceramic Circus · Plate spinning, object manipulation · Solo

A high-flying encounter between circus and ceramics: It all began when Julian Vogel, then a virtuoso of the diabolo, started to expand his practice to anything that came to hand — including clay diabolos — just to make the game a little riskier, and above all, much funnier. That’s how this mischievous juggler became a true specialist in ceramics.

Here, he turns into a one-man band in a performance that playfully toys with the audience’s nerves, exploring the fragile balances that shape our lives. Spinning plates, pendulum movements, oscillating ceramic spheres, a frenetic roller-skating chase… the artist pulls out all the stops to keep the tension high. Taking on every role — from stage machinery to music and lighting design — Julian Vogel sets his own traps, smashes a few plates along the way, and gleefully twists the codes of traditional circus. Spine-tingling stuff.