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John Paul Zaccarini

JOHN PAUL ZACCARINI

  
Nationality:    British
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Choreographer, dancer, physical theatre virtuoso and consummate rope artist, John Paul Zaccarini has worked with DV8 Physical Theatre (Enter Achilles), appeared in pop videos with Jamiroquai, The Rolling Stones and The Spice Girls and has choreographed for L'Oreal and Hermes fashion shows. He starred as SkyBoy in the Millennium Dome Show.

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below is a list of John Paul Zaccarini's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Besa Me Mucho         Circus on the Couch         Craving: Queer Clown Lunatic         Don's Break my Balls         Downfall         Horse         HYPER(active)         In the Eye of the Beholder         Loser         Quartet         Smashed         Throat

Besa Me Mucho

Synopsis:
Offering a collection of diverse circus and variety acts, this will be a full night of naughtiness and mayhem including a tribute to Dame Margot Fonteyn, raining paper men, an acro balance duet and some ultra cool object manipulation.

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Company F/Z

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Circus on the Couch

Synopsis:
Internationally acclaimed circus performer, director and academic John Paul Zaccarini presents Circus on the Couch, a performance disguised as a lecture about the nature of being a circus artists. Jonathan will performing alongside Circomedia tutor and aerial artist Jonathan Priest.

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1st Produced:
Circomedia, Bristol     28 Mar 2013

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Craving: Queer Clown Lunatic

Synopsis:
Three pieces performed under the overall title of "Craving". "Queer": a sexual "terrorist" plans revenge on those who have abused him. "Clown" A clown goes on a voyage of self discovery. "Lunatic": A lunatic is driven to the fringes of society.

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1st Produced:
Turtle Key, London     1994

Organisations:
Angels of Disorders

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Genre:
Short Play One Act. - - Gay, theme/character full length

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Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Don's Break my Balls

Synopsis:
Don't break my Balls - A new duet directed by John Paul Zaccarini (Company F/Z). Company founders Sean Gandini and Kati Yla-Hokkala put a mirror to their work/life relationship, as lovers and juggling partners. Set to a series of romantic songs this is the Gandinis most theatrical work.

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1st Produced:
Circus Space, London     15 Apr 2003

Organisations:
Gandini Juggling

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Downfall

Synopsis:
One of the world's most celebrated circus companies, the Gandinis have performed over 4,000 shows in 40 countries over the last decade. Combining dazzling technique with a love of performance and a sense of humour, their unique blend of manipulation, juggling and dance has been applied to all manner of subjects over the years. Whether messing with Mozart, mixing up numbers, dancing as lovers or tripping over tennis rackets, these guys are simply the best. After several seasons starring in the world´s great circuses and international variety shows, Sean Gandini's brilliant ensemble returns to its theatrical roots with this brand new show. Percussive, emotional and ghostly, Downfall unfolds as a series of images about the absurdity of throwing and catching which culminates in a joyous celebration of life. It features the Gandini's unique trademark of intricate, seamlessly interwoven juggling, creating a fairground of flying objects and a world of dazzling colour.

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1st Produced:
Royal Opera House, London     26 Jan 2008

Organisations:
Gandini Juggling

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Horse

Synopsis:
The woman sits alone in a stable where she delves into a life of horse thoughts and gallops through observations of horsey behaviour. She conjures a world where imaginary horses are ridden, tragic songs are sung and hilarious antics on a gym horse dissolve into a desperate desire to have one of her own. Horse is funny, tragic and surprising. A thrilling production from Company FZ (Throat, Loser) renowned for their unique synthesis of comedy. Visual imagery, text and circus inspired choreography.

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Company F/Z

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  -            Other:  -

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HYPER(active)

Synopsis:
An ensemble of multi-media performance artists confront hip nonchalance with ecstatic energy to create a vision of hope

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1st Produced:
Union Chapel, London     16/1997

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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In the Eye of the Beholder

Synopsis:
The internationally-admired aerialist, choreographer and dancer John-Paul Zaccarini of Company FZ directs a high-energy show by first-year Foundation degree students in which newly-honed circus skills and physical theatre techniques are used to explore changing notions of beauty and the impact they have on body image, self-worth, identity and sexuality.

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1st Produced:
Bristol: Colston Hall     15 Jun 2011

Organisations:
Circomedia

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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Loser

Synopsis:
What have you lost? Keys? Memory? Time? Hair? Sleep? The plot? Are you a Loser? Company F.Z look for their lost things. Three good friends have fun together until one goes missing. What do the remaining two do when one disappears? Where has she gone? Where do they look? Is she dead? Loser is the story of three people and the journey of grief when one of them is lost, the two remaining are surrounded by memories and belongings, sent spiralling on a staircase, falling on ice.

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Company F/Z

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Quartet

Synopsis:
Quartet - An unashamed celebration of group juggling. The current Gandini quartet is a tightly knit precision machine. This piece takes colour as a starting point for 40 minutes of joyous virtuosity.

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1st Produced:
Circus Space, London     15 Apr 2003

Organisations:
Gandini Juggling

1st Published:
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Music:
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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  1            Other:  -

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Smashed

Synopsis:
Smashed is a complex and unexpected piece influenced by the work of Pina Bausch, which culminates in a violent explosion of broken crockery amidst awkward forced smiles within the melee. The dark art of juggling. 4 crockery sets, 9 jugglers, 80 apples. You are cordially invited to a tea party that you will never forget. . . At the forefront of contemporary circus for over 20 years, and having performed in over 40 countries. Running time: 60mins.

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1st Produced:
Watch This Space Festival    

Organisations:
Gandini Juggling

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To Buy This Play:
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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Throat

Synopsis:
Explores issues of masculine identity and vunerabilty

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Created By Flick Ferdinando And John-Paul Zaccarini, part of London International Mime Festival 2001. The first Festival took place at The Cockpit Theatre and Arts Centre, London NW8, in January 1977. In that year the event was called The Cockpit Festival of Mime and Visual Theatre. It is now the longest running festival of its kind in the world. With the exceptions of 1983 and 1986, the Festival has taken place each year, featuring, in addition to workshops, films, debates and special events, performances by the following artists and companies.

1st Produced:
Circus Space, London     14/1999

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Genre:
Physical comedy Piece. - - Gay, theme/character full length

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  -

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