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.