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Basel just held the 13th edition of the Young Stage Festival this month. In the six competition shows in the Event Hall of Messe Basel, 30 young professional artists showed their top performances to win one of the coveted prizes. On 24th May, there was great excitement when the jury awarded the prizes and awards to the young artists.
Young Stage in Basel, Switzerland is a career springboard for the participating artists.
Here they have the opportunity to present themselves and their acts to the public as well as to experts, agents, scouts, and show producers from all over the world.
On 24th May 2022, the international jury awarded the coveted prizes in the presence of international show stars and event celebrities from Germany and abroad.
Wherever possible, we added the links to the websites or YouTube videos of these contenders. Just click on each name. It’s well worth the watch (and maybe you’ll even find the next act to hire for your show)
The Golden Star went to:
Trio Vertex
Isis Clegg-Vinell, Cornelius Atkinson, Nathan Price from Great Britain
Hand to Trapeze
The Silver Star was awarded to:
Shu Takada from Japan
Yo-Yo
The Bronze star went to:
Duo LéOlé
Leonie Körner, Ole Lehmkuhl from Germany
Duo Cyr Wheel
The Young Star Price was given to:
Arctic Ensemble
Minna Pulsa, Orfeo Llewellyn, Linnea Purontaus, Anselmi Kaisanlathi, Ada Forsberg, Pihla Ojala, Eino Kaisanlathi, Armas Lintusaari from Finland
Double Korean Cradle
The Audience Award went to:
Trio Vertex
Isis Clegg-Vinell, Cornelius Atkinson, Nathan Price from Great Britain
Hand to Trapeze
Cirque du Soleil Award for Innovative Artistic Vision and Performance:
Arctic Ensemble
Minna Pulsa, Orfeo Llewellyn, Linnea Purontaus, Anselmi Kaisanlathi, Ada Forsberg, Pihla Ojala, Eino Kaisanlathi, Armas Lintusaari from Finland
Double Korean Cradle
The 7 Fingers Award, CAN
KO Duo
Oliver Layher, Kyran Walton from the United States
Hand to Hand
CircusTalk Award
Clara Laurent from the United States, France
Aerial Straps
Circus Monti Award
KO Duo
Oliver Layher, Kyran Walton from the United States
Hand to Hand
Europa-Park Talent Academy Award
Alexandra Chala, Angelina Fedorko from Ukraine
Hand to Hand & Contortion
Club of the Circus, Variete, and Artist Friends of Switzerland (CVA)
Canaval Twins
Florian Canaval, Michael Canaval from Austria
Club Juggling
Swiss Association of Circus Schools (FSEC)
Duo Ginger Moustache
Sophie Nusbaumer, Calou Rais from Switzerland
Hand to Hand & Icarian Games
Circus Roncalli (DE)
Alexandra Chala, Angelina Fedorko from Ukraine
Hand to Hand & Contortion
Fireworks of Gymnastics (DE)
Arctic Ensemble
Minna Pulsa, Orfeo Llewellyn, Linnea Purontaus, Anselmi Kaisanlathi, Ada Forsberg, Pihla Ojala, Eino Kaisanlathi, Armas Lintusaari from Finland
Double Korean Cradle
Palazzo Colombino (CH)
Duo Ginger Moustache
Sophie Nusbaumer, Calou Rais from Switzerland
Hand to Hand & Icarian Games
Europa-Park (D)
Trio Vertex
Isis Clegg-Vinell, Cornelius Atkinson, Nathan Price from Great Britain
Hand to Trapeze
GOP-Varieté-Theater (D)
Pipsa Ilpala from Finland
Foot Juggling / Antipodism
Casino Theater Winterthur / Stille Kracht (CH)
Trio Vertex
Isis Clegg-Vinell, Cornelius Atkinson, Nathan Price from Great Britain
Hand to Trapeze
Jingle Bern, Casino Bern (CH)
KO Duo
Oliver Layher, Kyran Walton from the United States
Hand to Hand
Wintergarten Varieté, (DE)
Duo Ginger Moustache
Sophie Nusbaumer, Calou Rais from Switzerland
Hand to Hand & Icarian Games
Young Stage is the largest circus festival in Switzerland.
It is one of the most important circus festivals in the world and one of the top events in the Swiss event calendar.
The festival has made a name for itself with the world-class performances of the young artists, the state-of-the-art stage show, the highly professional organization and the heart and soul that goes into the festival – both nationally and internationally.
The organization’s mission is to offer very talented young artists from all over the world a platform and a job exchange. To promote and present contemporary circus in general, to enable networking, and to inspire young people.
The festival’s gala show with awards ceremony is also implemented as a national TV format every year.
The recorded program is broadcast on SAT1 (Switzerland), SRF-Swiss Radio and Television, Telebasel, and other stations.
The festival consists of various events and projects, some of which also take place during the year.
Official website of Young Stage Circus Festival
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Liam Klenk was born in Central Europe and has since lived on four continents. Liam has always been engaged in creative pursuits, ranging from photography and graphic design, to writing short stories and poetry, to working in theatre and shows. In 2016, Liam published his first book and memoir, 'Paralian'.
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