Laden Classe takes its name from an old washing machine against which one of the members beat his head.
The washing machine is a metaphor for the group’s mix of art forms.
The laundry does not always comes out of the washing machine just as you expect it to…
Sometimes there are surprises and the garments are always mixed up in a unique random order.
The collective was formed in 2015, born from the centrifuge of its members’ artistic and life experiences.
The group uses hand-to-hand, Cyr wheel, trapeze, banquine, chinese pole, live music and theatre as bricks and mortar to create their on-stage language.
Leonardo Cristiani
Born in 1987. Juggler, clown,
performer and Cyr wheel acrobat.
At 14 he started to perform as a street artist. In the last decade he has taken part in a number of contemporary circus training projects including: “FAAAC” in France and Poland and the “FLIC” Circus School in Turin, Italy. From 2008 to 2009, Leonardo was part of the “Jonglorsion” project (Butoh dance and juggling) run by Jean Daniel Fricker. In addition to the “Laden Classe” collective, he currently works with Emilia Taurisano’s “Tau” company (antipodism), and “La Sbrindola” street theatre company.
Elena Bosco
Born in 1986. Dancer,
flyer handstander and contorsionist.
She studied at " Vertigo Circus School", increasing her professional formation
in "Le Centre des Art du Cirque Lido" in Toulouse. The final result of her artistic path is an original acro dance balancing on handstand. In 2013 she became part of MagdaClan collectif with the shows "Extra-Vagante" and "E' un attimo". In 2014 she founded
the circus company Zenhir with Giulio Lanfranco. In 2018 she became part of the circus company Laden Classe performing in the show "193 problemi", and she began to work with Roberto Olivan for the show "Miraki"
Enrico Formaggi
Classe 1985. Porteur, Juggler,
tight wire walker, performer.
His interest in the circus arts dates back to 2009 when he started his training studying physical theatre, juggling and clowning. In 2010 he enrolled in the Galante Garrone School in Bologna. In 2012, Enrico took part in the Circo-Art project at Rome’s Tendastrisce theatre.
From 2012 to 2014, he attended the FLIC circus school specialising in hand-to-hand. Since 2013 he has worked with the Tandem Flop duo adopting the pseudonym Henri Camembert for his performances and shows. Enrico joined the Laden Classe project in 2015.
Javier Varela Carrera
Born in 1987. Martial arts specialist, acrobat/dancer,
juggler, trapeze artist and Cyr wheel acrobat.
He started studying martial arts (mainly Taekwondo) in 1998 gaining more than 15 years’ experience and taking part in world championships. Javier’s circus experience dates back to 2009 when he started working with the “Compagnia del Paso” as a trapeze artist, that took him on a three-year world tour. Javier subsequently continued his training at the FLIC circus school in Turin, Italy (2014/2015). He works performing a solo trapeze act and with the “Laden Classe” collective and the Virevolt French circus company.