Shoebox Tour Juggling Show
| Hours: | 7-8:30pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Performances |
Shoebox Tour, a modern juggling show that has played in Canada, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, Japan, and Iceland, returns to America this spring with a new international cast.
International Jugglers’ Association (IJA) Gold Medal winners Wes Peden and Jay Gilligan created this year's show during an intense four-month residency in Germany. More than 700 new tricks made for 4 hands were researched, documented, and then choreographed into a stage performance. Both jugglers have won the IJA Juniors Stage Championships, 11 years apart in their respective careers. They also share American roots, but currently reside in Stockholm, Sweden. Erik Nilsson, a graduate from the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, will provide a live original soundtrack on acoustic and electronic drums.
Shoebox Tour
The name “Shoebox Tour” refers to smaller venues visited in locations straying off the beaten path. The tour started as a reaction against corporate show business where the focus is more on making money than performing. SBT brings juggling to audiences that normally do not have access to the variety arts.
Jay has performed in 26 different countries, and is the head teacher of juggling at the Swedish National Circus School. Wes began his career at the age of 3, and has been voted the best juggler in the world for 3 years by the online juggling community. Erik toured with Robyn, Dido, and Coldplay, and had the honor to play music at the Royal Wedding of the Princess of Sweden in 2010.
All tour dates, venue addresses, show times, and prices can be found at www.shoeboxtour.com. The tour will also be in Providence, RI (May 19) and Buckfield, ME (May 21).
| COST | ↑ top |
$10 at the door, cash only
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.facebook.com/events/363995046974032/
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
70 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, 02142 map
Phone: 857-373-9439
MIT's Tang Center is at the corner of Wadsworth and Amherst Streets in Cambridge, MA, near the Kendall Square T stop. From the T, walk down Main St toward the river and turn right on Wadsworth St. Limited metered and Cambridge street parking available on Amherst, Wadsworth, and Ames Streets. The Wong Auditorium is up a few stairs on the first floor. (Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=E51)
| TIPS | ↑ top |
- Check out the trailer! http://youtu.be/7eiISVX3wHo
- All tickets are general admission, so arrive a few minutes early to pick your seat.
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