Photo: Reimar Juul


CV SAMUEL GUSTAVSSON
Gustavsson is a rare juggler, performer and choreographer with a unique timing and precision. After he graduated in 1998 from the circus school in Sweden, Samuel Gustavsson joined the company Cirkus Cirkör and toured around the globe with numerous of their shows. Since then he has worked on several projects with different circus, dance and theatre companies, with among others, Kitt Johnson´s X-Act and Cantabile 2 in Denmark. Gustavsson works as a freelancer and he is closely related to the contemporary circus / visual theatre company Rapid Eye. www.rapideye.dk
SELECTED PROJECTS:
2019
W/hole Rapid Eye. Director: Nina Kareis
2018
The Great Paradox of Play Rapid Eye. Director: Samuel Gustavsson
2017
Otto och Totto Helsingborgs stadsteater, Director: Samuel Gustavsson
2016
The Domino Effect Rapid Eye, Director Mads Rosenbeck
2015
The Moon Illusion Rapid Eye, Director Lars Bethke, Copenhagen
Horisonten The Royal Theatre Copenhagen Director: Chaterine Poher / Thomas Eisenhardt
2014
KASPAR Rapid Eye, Choreography Imre Vass, Copenhagen
2011
CHORD Rapid Eye, Director Viktoria Dahlborg Copenhagen/Herning
Quiproquo Rapid Eye Director Mads Rosenbeck Copenhagen
Det magiske Lydcirkus X-act/ Kitt Johnson Copenhagen
2010
Catch Director Åsa Johannison Cirkus I Glas Riket Kosta Boda Sweden
2009
Musikken på huvudet Rapid Eye Choreography S. Gustavsson Denmark
2008
Tiggeroperaen Cantabile 2 Director Nullo Facchini Vordingborg
Aber Dabei X-act/Kitt Johnson Copenhagen
2007
Kafka Director Karl Seldahl Choreorapher Ella Jaroszewicz Sweden
ByCirkus Berserk Cantabile 2 Director Nullo Facchini Copenhagen
Night For One Choreography S.Gustavsson Copenhagen
2006
Palimpsest X-act Kitt Johnson Copenhagen
2004-2005
99% Unknown Cirkus Cirkör. Director Tilde Björfors, World tour
2004
The Lemonkeepers X-act Kitt Johnson Copenhagen
2003
Varieté habblingbo Gotland Sweden
Fantastix Director Hans Marklund Stockholm
2002-2003
Romeo och Julia Royal dramatic theatre Stockholm Director Katrine Wiedeman
2001
Dom Vuxna? Riksteatern/cirkus cirkör Director Birgitta Englin Sweden
2000
00:00 Cirkus Cirkör Director Lars Rudolfsson, European tour
EDUCATION
2003 – 2004 Autopiloterna / collage of dance Stockholm
1997-1998 Cirkuspiloterna/Cirkus Cirkör Stockholm
FUNDING AND AWARDS
Truxas Memorial Scholarship, Danish Arts Foundation , Danish arts Foundation working grant 2010,2012, Danish art foundation award, Swedish arts council 2006, 2010, Bikuben fonden, Københavns Scenekunstudvalg, Kulturellt samråd Herning , Nationalbankens Jubilæums fond, Dansk Artist Forbund, Wilhelm Hansen Fonden.