The Lord of the Sword by Jacob D’Eustachio

Come for the juggling, sword swallowing, screwball comedy, and unicorns—stay for a young fool’s heartfelt quest to save his lord’s show and find his true identity.

The “Nerdy Gay Juggler,” Jacob D’Eustachio, is back with a brand-new family-friendly show filled with his signature “inventive trickery that sparkles from all angles” (Juggle Magazine)!

D’Eustachio is the rare juggler who can perform in the Moscow circus one day and act in Shakespeare the next. He has performed in sixteen countries, leaving broken hearts and coffee makers behind. Created in collaboration with former Blue Man Jonathan Taylor and costume designed by Emmy Award winner Machine Dazzle, get ready for the magical-medieval-fantasy-comedy juggling show of your dreams. Turkey legs not guaranteed.

Runtime

1 hour with no intermission

About Jacob D'Eustachio

Funny, curious, irreverent, and technically brilliant, Jacob D’Eustachio is a uniquely captivating juggler! Born to two New York City professors, Jacob became obsessed with juggling at age ten. Determined to forge his own path in the arts, he took time off from high school to tour the United States with the Zoppé Family Circus. At 18, he apprenticed to renowned Swiss juggler, Kris Kremo, and was subsequently one of the first Americans accepted to Canada’s prestigious École de Cirque de Québec. Jacob has since performed in fifteen countries on five continents. Highlights include juggling with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, clowning at North America’s oldest theater, performing at the Kennedy Center, being the only American to compete in Moscow’s Nikulin Circus Festival, and performing for Adele with England’s Giffords Circus. He earned his Actor’s Equity membership playing the role of Trinculo in West Hyler’s circus-influenced production of The Tempest at the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival. Passionate about using juggling for social change, he is especially proud of his work as a juggling and clowning coach to HIV-positive children in Cape Town South Africa with Médecins Sans Frontiéres and the Zip Zap Circus. (jacobde.com, Instagram: thelordofthesword)

About Jonathan Taylor

Jonathan Taylor has been performing professionally in theatre and circus since 1995, first as a clown with Ringling Brothers Circus, then as a Blue Man in Blue Man Group. After meeting his wife and creative partner Anne Goldmann, the two formed the award-winning comedy duo Daredevil Chicken, spending decades blending physical theatre, clowning, and vaudeville into performances that have been featured in Cirque du Soleil’s Mad Apple and Spiegelworld’s Absinthe. Their "Married with Bananas" act won the series premiere of ABC’s reboot of The Gong Show. Jonathan brings that same infectious energy and love of craft to his work as a director.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​