jonas althaus (1978)

Education:

1988-95
Youth Circus Basilisk, Basel (bs/bl) 7 tours in Switzerland and further public events
since 1999 he has attended Juggling conventions in Europe

2001
Training Community with Stefan Sing in Berlin, Jonglierkatakombe (D)

2001-04
Scuola Teatro Dimitri, Verscio (CH) University of Applied Sciences for Physical Theatre
he completed his studies successfully with a "Bachelor of Arts in Theatre"

2005-07
further education/courses:
Mädir Eugster (Tanz-Theater and Nouveau Cirque, Wattwil (ch))
Johannes Dullin (absurd Physical Theatre, Berlin (d))
Ziya Azasi (contemporary dance und Derwish dance, Wien)

own Project:

2011
"weder fisch noch vogel"
openairperformance with andri werlen and johannes rebsamen
kempthal (Zürich)

2010-11
". r a n d o m . ." solopiece with juggling, dance and electronic live music
basel, bern, Zürich, lichtensteig

2006-08
"balls & tones" a dancing juggling act on electronic live music
performed at "Beautiful Turns" of Rigolo nouveau Cirque
St. Gallen, Aarau, Basel, Zürich

"balls & loops" a juggling performance with a music-installation by Volker Böhm
Basel, Zürich, Lausanne

"ball in stream" an open-air- performance, a game with forces
Kempthal (Zürich)

2005
"hotpot" (with ingredients - without receipt) an movement-performance involving vegetables
electronic live music by Manuel Gerber
12 min/max - Tanzhaus Zürich

2004
"open space" a juggling performance with electronic live music by Manuel Gerber
based on the life and art of Dieter Roth
Teatro Dimitri Verscio

2000
"ballact" a modern three-ball-act, music by Volker Böhm
nominated for the Central European Circus Arts Contest
participation in the final of the little "Prix Walo"

Engagements/activities as juggler, performer, actor and dancer:

2010
"weihnachtissimo" - Dinnervariete, frankfurt a. m.

2008-09
"Trocadero", Dinnervarietetheater Sarrasani, Dresden
and further galas in Europe

2007
"Die hellen Nächte" contemporary opera by Daniel Glaus, directed by Barbara Eckle, ensemble ö
Theater Chur

"Friday Fishday" dancetheater by Company Urto
Fabriktheater Zürich

2006
"schwannensee528xto" danceTheater by Carmen Pfammatter
Museum Paul Klee, Bern/Casinosaal, Zürich/Rigiblicktheater, Zürich

2005
"Francesco", theatre of movement production by Giovanni Netzer
Savognin

"Wege zum Glück" by Company "royal trash entertainment", directed by Johannes Dullin
Teatro del Gatto, Ascona/Nordstern, Basel

2004
"Bajazzo" by Ruggero Leoncavallo, directed by Gerard Demierre
Domstufenfestival Erfurt

"Il vestito della scimmia" - by Compagnia "rosa production", directed by Giorgio Rossi
Teatro Dimitri, Verscio/tour in Italy

2003
"Stick, Stac, Stock" directed by Dimitri
Teatro Dimitri, Verscio/Theater Forum3, Stuttgart

teaching


2006-11
circuspedagogue for the circus luna

2006- today
workshops with laypeople,teenagers und kids

2010- today
guestjugglingteacher at the ACaPA - Fontys Academy for Circus and Performance Art, tilburg (nl)