Gandini

Surrounded by huge inflatable blue structures and accompanied by electro beats composed of distorted rollercoaster sounds, Wes Peden performs original tricks inspired by rollercoasters and their high-tech seatbelts. A spinning plate ceremony becomes a celebration of the great rides of the past; an epic 3 ball disco juggling evokes the evolution of rollercoasters; a 4-meter transparent tube turns into a path around Wes’ body to make balls flow through loops, helixes, and corkscrews.

Rollercoaster twists theatrical rules to create a safe space place to perform some of the most difficult and unique juggling ever done on stage! 


PRESS

"Wes Peden is a terrific artist who takes the audience on an extraordinarily rich voyage." Télérama


THE TEAM

Direction & performance: Wes Peden
Music: Original music by Mika Forsling
Set design: inflatable structures by Félix Chameroy
Lighting Design: Vilhelm Montán Lindberg, Joel Johansson & Zoe Hunn
Light and sound operator: Florence Schroeder
Costumes: Maria Peterson
Outside eye: Florence Schroeder and Viktor Gyllenberg
Tour Booking and administration: Gandini Juggling
Images: Fahimeh Hekmatandish


PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Premiere: February 2022
Set-up: indoor, front on

Stage dimentions: Rollercoaster is made for a black box theatre that seats up to 500 people. It requires elevated frontal seating, a well-stocked light rig, and a sound system. The stage must be a minimum of 7x6 meters with a ceiling height of 6 meters to the lowest hanging light.

Full technical rider available on demand. 


SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS

Rollercoaster is produced by Wes Peden and Gandini Juggling
Funded by: Stockholms Stad and Konstnärsnämndens, Sweden.
With the support of: Riksteatern, Subtopia, Burnt Out Punks, Cirkusflätan, NyCirkus Öst and Agora, Sweden.

Credit picture: Fahimeh Hekmatandish