JuggleMania.
Sure, the kids don't get the joke about bowl spinning being "the trick that killed Ed Sullivan" and they miss the sly political reference about the audience moving "a little to the left", but they get more than their parents think they should. The older kids love the Chinese yoyo tricks and the way Rhys careens to the edge of the stage on his 6' tall "suicycle." All the kids want to volunteer for the ball spinning "filler act." And everybody's on the edge of his or her seats as Rhys juggles four machetes barefoot atop the ladder of swords!

Running time: 90 minutes with one intermission
Recommended for ages 5 and above.

Circus artist Rhys Thomas defines juggling as "dances with stuff." The Wall Street Journal defines Rhys as being, "in touch with your inner buffoon." JuggleMania is a "tour de farce" of amazing acrobatics, unique comedy, and improbable juggling in which the audience takes an active roll. In Rhys' own words, "We live in a world of stuff. We can trip on it or balance on it, drop it or fly it, battle with it or dance with it. Gravity or levity, the choice is yours."

A Brief History of Juggling.






The Artist.

Rhys Thomas has performed his unique blend of hilarity and dexterity in such diverse venues as The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. (as Artist in Residence); the World Cup Street Performer Competition in Shizuoka, Japan (twice); a live world-wide television broadcast teaching the mathematics of juggling with a Nobel Laureate; The European Juggling Convention in Svendborg, Denmark; and at theaters, festivals, and corporate banquet shows on three continents.

Rhys was Juggling columnist for America 's premiere family entertainers’ magazine, "LaughMakers". He is the author of "Meteors,” a juggling manual published internationally in both English and Japanese. Highly respected in the juggling world, Rhys is a recipient of the Ben Linder Memorial Award for Inspiration and has twice been profiled in “Juggle” magazine.


The Crew.

Stage Manager
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Assistant Stage Manager
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Sound Board Operator
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Light Board Operator
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Stage Crew
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