Ballad by Jose Triguero (c) Fresiphoto
Ballad by Jose Triguero (c) Fresiphoto
Ballad by Jose Triguero (c) Fresiphoto
Ballad by Jose Triguero (c) Fresiphoto

BALLAD

JOSE TRIGUERO

In a street, in a square, or in a park, something is being prepared for an awaiting audience. As a scenic backdrop, a wall, an insurmountable barrier, is an inherent part of the scenery and plays a more significant role than it seems at first glance.

Like a kind of cowboy of our era, armed only with cables and a microphone, a man peers into the abyss that is speaking to a crowd, an individual facing a multitude, a person among a mass of people and a wall, an artist caught between a rock and a hard place.

A character with an innocent appearance and dubious intentions will gradually capture our attention, breaking the conventions of a show we thought we were attending as passive spectators. A collective adventure where the audience will question the spectacle itself and their position as spectators.

“Seriously interesting and wryly amusing”
— The Guardian (on Gibbon) ★★★★
“The combination of mesmerising manipulation and dry comedy left me wanting more”
— Circus Diaries (on Gibbon)

  • Premiere: Spring 2025

    Set-up: outdoor or indoor, unconventional spaces 

    Running time: 30 minutes

    Age guidance: all ages

    Touring party: 2

    Minimum stage dimensions: 8m deep x 8m wide x 5m high. With a wall. 

    Language: Spanish, English

  • Created and performed by Jose Triguero

    With the support of:

    Stage Direction: Raül García

    External eye: Eva Luna García-Mauriño

    Sound design: Alberto Ruíz Soler

    Movement: Ian Garside

    Production: Marina Arranz - Yellow Everything 

    Co-producers and support: LAVA Valladolid ES; CREAT, Valencia ES; El Invernadero, Alcobendas ES; Zirkozaurre, Bilbao, ES, Maison des Jonglages, Paris, FR.

  • Jose offers a wide range of wrap-around activities, including: post-show discussions, juggling and movement workshop. Available for all ages and levels.

  • José Triguero graduated with honours from the National Centre for Circus Arts (NCCA) in 2010 and was awarded the Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award for Circus upon graduation. Since then, he has worked as a juggler for various companies, including the New London Consort, ENO, and the English National Ballet. He regularly teaches at circus schools, including NCCA and CREAT, Valencia.

    Simultaneously, he participated in intensive creation and movement workshops with companies such as Peeping Tom, Les Slovaks, Spymonkey, LISPA…

    Currently, he works with the award-winning company Gandini Juggling (Olivier, Herald Archangel, and the Herald), touring internationally with different productions, notably "Smashed" and "LIFE" (selected among the best dance pieces of the year by The Guardian).

    In 2017, he created the circus-theatre piece "Cul de Sac" with the support of Arts Council England, and in 2019, the duo "Gibbon," co-produced by Gandini Juggling and nominated for the Total Theatre Awards.

    As a choreographer, Triguero has created the project "Millions of Years," a collaboration between English National Opera and Gandini Juggling, premiered at the British Museum in 2016. Triguero has also worked as a choreographer for companies such as Nueveuno Circo, TwoMuch Circus, and Nushka. He currently collaborates with productions from DelsAltres company and the Valencian Institute of Culture.

  • For more information, check availability, please contact Marina Arranz: marina@yelloweverything.com.

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