Viky Versari, the Clockwork Orange of the new circus

Viky Versari, the Clockwork Orange of the new circus

An orange ball rolls on the ground: it belongs to Viky Versari , 34, juggler, antipodist and clown. From Geneva to Toulouse, her "orange balls" have followed her to circus schools, tracing a nomadic path where technique already blends with the quest for a unique voice.

• Circus Theatre (Geneva)
• Lomme
• Bordeaux
• Lido (Toulouse)

The art of constraint

For Viky , virtuosity is born from constraint : they impose limits on themselves—juggling with their feet, off-balance, upside down—to force invention and reveal the poetry of thwarted gestures. This technical constraint becomes a creative engine rather than a mere performance.

The research is not merely formal. The young person devours clowning techniques in order to tame fragility and the grotesque: a perfect counterpoint to the rigor of juggling. The clown, they say, offers the freedom to experiment with unconventional behaviors and make them acceptable to the public.

Next Door: Quarrels and Neighborhoods

The Final Struggle: When wrestling becomes social satire

The next creation announced for 2027, The Final Struggle transposes wrestling into a political fable: on an octagonal ring, a genderless giant, a nervous gremlin and a presenter thirsty for chaos replay the codes — crowd screams, cartoonish stunts, admitted cheating — to highlight the brutality of power relations.

The trio, caricatured to the extreme, pits brute force against cunning; little by little, the farce transforms into a biting satire of the class struggle. The audience laughs, complicit, as one is used to attack another .

His commitment - To inspire the next generation

This blend of circus arts and social commentary explains Viky's particular resonance with younger generations. Her workshops, often offered at affordable prices , invite aspiring clowns and juggling enthusiasts to explore their own unique quirkiness and transform their limitations into a creative force. Viky demystifies performance: technical prowess serves the narrative, the audience's perspective, and the shared laughter.