Les Objets Volants facts for kids

Les Objets Volants is a cool juggling group from France. They mix juggling with funny humor, cool movements, and exciting theater. Since 1999, this group has created amazing shows. They perform in France and all over the world. Their shows include parts of circus, theater, and even art. Denis Paumier leads the group. They love to try new ways of handling objects.

The Story of Les Objets Volants

Juggling became very popular in France in the late 1980s. Groups like the Institut de Jonglage and jugglers like Jérôme Thomas made new ideas. These ideas helped many jugglers who came later.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a place called the Centre National des Arts du Cirque de Châlons-en-Champagne was very important. Many famous jugglers worked there. These included Didier André, Thierry André, Jörg Müller, Mads Rosenbeck, Laurent Pareti, and Denis Paumier.

How the Group Started

Denis Paumier, Toon Schuermans, and David Fischer started Les Objets Volants in 1999. They first met at a big meeting for circus arts. Their first show together was called "Impers et Passes." This show mixed juggling, theater, movement, music, and humor.

Since then, Denis Paumier has continued to lead the group. New members have joined over time. Les Objets Volants still takes part in juggling events around the world. This helps them meet other artists. They also get new ideas for their own shows.

In 2001, Les Objets Volants performed at the Dans la Jongle des Villes Festival.

Amazing Shows: The Espresso Collaboration

Since 2006, Les Objets Volants has worked with a group called Circo Aereo from Finland. Together, they created a show called "Espresso."

What is the Espresso Show?

"Espresso" features four artists. They create scenes and stories on the ground and in the air. The show uses juggling, dance, and aerial acts. But it has no words! It tells a fast-paced story of the circus.

Maksim Komaro, the director of Circo Aereo, says "Espresso" follows his own circus journey. It shows parts of traditional circus, cabaret, and modern European circus. All these styles are mixed into the show.

Success and Tours of Espresso

"Espresso" became one of Circo Aereo's biggest hits. A Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, called it "a treasure chest filled with beautiful sights." They also said it had "meticulous efforts and inventive surprises." A French newspaper, Le Monde, wrote that "intelligence and virtuosity are embedded in the magical vignettes."

The show toured for three years. In its first year, it played in famous places. These included the Parc de la Villette in Paris, the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne in Switzerland, and the Damascus Opera House in Syria.

In 2009, Circo Aereo toured the United States for four weeks. They performed "Espresso" in theaters, mostly in eastern states. This tour was very important. It helped open the North American circus market to new, less traditional shows.

In 2011, "Espresso" was shown at Wabash College and Brigham Young University. It also played at the Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico.

See also

In Spanish: Les Objets Volants para niños