David...
Assembles
explores
sketches
sculpts
fabricates
combines
...drops.
David Chervony's works focus on the connections between objects and the body, and between the performer and the audience. Fueled by the excitement of discovery and the desire for surprise, David performs unexpected and moving juggling art.
With a background in circus and theatre, David’s diverse skill set not only makes him a unique solo performer, but a valuable member of a variety of ensembles. He has performed in operas, juggling festivals, and puppet-filled haunted houses. Contact him to see how his abilities would suit your next endeavor.
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Furthermore, David is a highly trained circus educator. He taught circus arts for three years at the International School of Louisiana and has led workshops at the American Youth Circus Organization Festival. If you want your kids practicing and playing outside, or to pump up your office community in a new way, consider booking David to teach a juggling workshop!
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as seen with
A recent juggling video, filmed by Audrey Palumbo and edited by David Chervony.
“He was creative, captivating and talented! The audience, comprised of all ages, loved it!”
RECENT
Aloft Presents Sanctuary at the Edinburgh Fringe
David’s debut at Underbelly’s Circus Hub at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he performed in a nightly cabaret where he presented a diabolo act, his poetry juggling piece, and played in the band.
Sideshow gelato
A recent edition to the Chicago culinary scene, this gelato shop offers circus and sideshow entertainment ever weekend — if you come in when David performs, you’ll even find a gelato made specifically for him!
Buckley Homestead’s Fall Fest
Thrown back to the 1800s, David performed a show explaining the history of various juggling forms and demonstrated them, with some modern flair to boot.
UPCOMING
A Windy City Cabaret
A collection of Chicago circus artists band together to help fundraise for Chicago Aerial Arts - one of the circus schools this great city has to offer.
Sanctuary
The explosive monthly cabaret hosted at Aloft Circus Arts, filled with artists from near and far, has sold out every month. David returns in February with a new act.
New orleans jazz and heritage festival
It feels like Homecoming - David will find his way back to New Orleans to perform in the Kids’ Tent at the iconic festival this Spring.
“David’s professionalism is matched only by his one-of-a-kind content. It’s always a pleasure to have his bright energy in the room, and I can always count on a clean, fascinating, and brilliantly structured act.”
acts
Leg
An unusual prop is thrown around, the performance fluctuating between virtuosity and silliness to create an entirely new experience.
Thirteen ways of looking at a blackbird
A juggler interprets Wallace Stevens’ famous poem in the only way they know how.
SHOWS
Surface Tension
by Company To X For
Generated over a six month span with co-creator Liam Bradley, Surface Tension is an intimate and daring show about a queer friendship.
Funded in part by the Chicago Department of Cultural affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
Life of the party
by Low Ceiling Circus
Created as a response to the pandemic, this outdoor show blends improvised music and high energy circus to tell a story of unlikely camaraderie in the face of adversity.
Funded by Chicago DCASE and Night Out in the Parks.
For a full list of performances, please see my performance cv.
CONTACT
David performs on stages, in art galleries, for corporate events and parties, and everywhere else. If you need a one-of-a-kind performer or a person to teach you how to juggle for your next performance, please fill out the form below.