Truan Jay Mathias is an experienced and versatile performer working across the worlds of indoor and outdoor theatre, walkabout, cabaret and corporate. Combining physical and verbal comedy with high level juggling skills Truan specialises in performing with explosive fire juggling and magical crystal ball manipulation. Recently graduating with a distinction at Circomedia under the tuition of Bim Mason (Physical Theatre) and Rod Laver (Equilibristics and Manipulation - Juggling) Truan has proven very competent at creating high quality solo and group acts. Truan will continue to perform on a National and International level as an independent artist and to work with Organised Kaos Youth Circus with whom he had employment as a teacher and performer for three years previous to Circomedia.
PAST SHOWS AND EXPERIENCE
With Organised Kaos Youth Circus - Workshop Leader and Performer
- September 2012 – The Story of Merlin and Arthur in China. Performed in the twenty thousand capacity filled stadium of Xiangyang.
- September 2012 – Solo Contact Ball performance as Merlin on City to City for Central Chinese Television 4 International.
- June 2012 – Torchbearers at The Wales Millennium Centre (main stage), directed by Phil Mckenzie and Laurence Allan. A Cultural Olympiad performance with collaboration from South Wales and South Africa
- July 2011/12 - PLAY Festival Open Stage and Fire Show
- April 2011 - The Passion in Port Talbot created by National Theatre Wales and Wildworks, co-directed by Micheal Sheen and Bill Mitchell
- August 2010 - Parklife in Pontardawe produced by NoFitState Circus
- July 2010 - London International Youth Circus Festival
- July 2010 - Watch This Space at the National Theatre
- June 2010 – What’s the Colour of Money at Pontardawe Arts Centre
- 2009 – 2012 – Extensive Fire Parades and Shows
Independant Performances
- August 2012 – Mannifest Festival, Isle of Man
- May 2012 – Here Come the Brides Walkabout, Bath International Music Festival
- October 2009 – Dussehra Festival Parade and Fire Show, Glasgow
Other Training and activities
- April 2011 – Completed Cirque Du Soleil Social Circus Training Course
- September 2011 – Completed First Aid at Work Three Day Course
- DJ Workshop Leader
- Clean UK driving license
With Organised Kaos Youth Circus - Workshop Leader and Performer
- September 2012 – The Story of Merlin and Arthur in China. Performed in the twenty thousand capacity filled stadium of Xiangyang.
- September 2012 – Solo Contact Ball performance as Merlin on City to City for Central Chinese Television 4 International.
- June 2012 – Torchbearers at The Wales Millennium Centre (main stage), directed by Phil Mckenzie and Laurence Allan. A Cultural Olympiad performance with collaboration from South Wales and South Africa
- July 2011/12 - PLAY Festival Open Stage and Fire Show
- April 2011 - The Passion in Port Talbot created by National Theatre Wales and Wildworks, co-directed by Micheal Sheen and Bill Mitchell
- August 2010 - Parklife in Pontardawe produced by NoFitState Circus
- July 2010 - London International Youth Circus Festival
- July 2010 - Watch This Space at the National Theatre
- June 2010 – What’s the Colour of Money at Pontardawe Arts Centre
- 2009 – 2012 – Extensive Fire Parades and Shows
Independant Performances
- August 2012 – Mannifest Festival, Isle of Man
- May 2012 – Here Come the Brides Walkabout, Bath International Music Festival
- October 2009 – Dussehra Festival Parade and Fire Show, Glasgow
Other Training and activities
- April 2011 – Completed Cirque Du Soleil Social Circus Training Course
- September 2011 – Completed First Aid at Work Three Day Course
- DJ Workshop Leader
- Clean UK driving license