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Juggling and Science Performance: "The Realm of Possibilities" by Olivier Tourny, Cédric Paga, Hélène Courvoisier, and Fabrizio Solinas
Since 2022, the Maison des Jonglages and the Atelier du Plateau have been partnering to co-produce and present collaborative works as part of evenings dedicated to experiments at the intersection of art and science. The public is invited to step into a laboratory where researchers and artists will engage in dialogue and then share their practices and knowledge through innovative forms that bridge art and scientific research.
Dates and times
Friday, October 9, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Address
Marseille Wharf, Eure Basin
Accessibility
Children ages 10 and up.
The Clown and the Ethnomusicologist
A delightful exploration of the intersection of art and science, off the beaten path…
Cédric Paga, also known as Ludor Citrik, a clown and circus writer, and Olivier Tourny, an ethnomusicologist and research director at the CNRS, Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology (IDEAS, CNRS-Aix-Marseille University), take as their starting point a field study conducted at a mixed Christian monastery in an Arab village in Israel, and explore the very essence of music.
Clown co-author: Cédric Paga
Researcher co-author: Olivier Tourny
Gossiping Animals
What is an animal? What does it mean to be human? Who is the “other”? And why?
Hélène Courvoisier, a professor and researcher in neuroscience, and Fabrizio Solinas, a zoomorphic juggler, were brought together to ask questions that no one had asked them and to provide answers that no one wanted.
Co-author (juggler): Fabrizio Solinas
Co-author (researcher): Hélène Courvoisier
A production created with the support of the Atelier du Plateau (only *Gossiping Animals*)
In partnership with the Maison des jonglages, a state-subsidized theater of national interest.
*Circassian Heterographies* was developed as part of the circus and humanities workshops held in September 2019 at CIAM in Aix-en-Provence. The project was written by Cédric Parizot and Vincent Berhault and was produced by CIAM, with support from LabexMed, IREMAM, TELEMME, and the Institute of Ethnology and Social Anthropology.
The House of Juggling
La Maison des Jonglages, a nonprofit organization under the French Law of 1901 founded in 2008, is dedicated to promoting and recognizing the richness and diversity of juggling today. Since 2015, it has been recognized as a state-subsidized venue for Art and Creation in the field of juggling.
Over the years, the Maison des Jonglages has become a unifying hub where the general public, performing arts professionals, artists, and amateurs can connect with juggling companies, emerging artists, and ongoing projects.
Since January 2025, the Maison des Jonglages has been based in Bondy. From the local to the global level and back again, the state-subsidized Jonglages theater is part of a flexible network involving a multitude of partners and a wide variety of audiences.
Now led by Vincent Berhault, the Maison des Jonglages is recognized by jugglers, performing arts professionals, and the general public as a resource center for the art of juggling.
