CIRCUS is an experimental work with two techniques of artistic expression: The Clown and the Puppet. It is a sample of what Jordi Bertran has learned from masters such as: Chaplin, Lloid, Keaton, Marx Brothers, Rivel, Tatí,…. And Ferran Bertran (his father), who at the tables of family lunches, and with the with the help of a napkin or his hands he let out the art he carried inside.

A fun and poetic show for all audiences where the renowned puppeteer through small details, gestures and complicity, establishes a sincere connection with his audience.

A fun and poetic show for all audiences where the renowned puppeteer through small details, gestures and complicity, establishes a sincere connection with his audience.

Synopsis

CHARLOT’S DREAM

Charlot, one of the most famous characters of the first half of the 20th century, arised from the world of Cinema, will do an exhibition with his four-wheel rollers. This is an inspired scene from one of his films, “Modern Times”.

Rachel, the flower-seller, will be the Charlot’s scene parner, she is the muse that lives constantly on his dreams. This puppet is inspired by the character that sells violets in the film “City Lights”, by Charles Chaplin.

FRATEL·LO AND TITINA

Two funambulist clowns, will risk their lives to the rythm of Charles Chaplin music, upon the tightrope showing all what they feel one to each other.

A yellow flower will be symbol that represents their love.

TOTI

With this character, Jordi Bertran will get out the child spirit that lives in him, recovering his asleep clown.

With very simple objects like a paper cone or a napket, Toti achieves to comunicate with the public under a funny, tender and poetic relationship.

CHARLOT’S DREAM

FRATEL·LO AND TITINA

Two funambulist clowns, will risk their lives to the rythm of Charles Chaplin music, upon the tightrope showing all what they feel one to each other.

A yellow flower will be symbol that represents their love.

TOTI

With this character, Jordi Bertran will get out the child spirit that lives in him, recovering his asleep clown.

With very simple objects like a paper cone or a napket, Toti achieves to comunicate with the public under a funny, tender and poetic relationship.

This show is dessigned to be represented with direct contact with the public, whether if it is oudoors, indoors or without a stage. The proximity and the comunication with the characters is such developped that they could even be touched.

Every movement, every glance, every step from this puppets are considered with a deep presition. The aim to seduce the public, and getting them to think that the life that there is inside them is real and their flosses are mere fiction.

From puppets with a perfect contruction linked to long years of work in the manipulation an interpretation with the floss technique, big doses of poetry can be obtained, with the capability to create highly emoted sentiments to the public.

This is an experimental work which carries us to think about forgotten landscapes, where our oniric memories from our origins inhabit.