Benjamin Domask-Ruh
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Circus Artist


About


Benjamin (St. Paul/Minneapolis) is a multi-disciplinary circus artist focused on live performance’s ability to bring people together and to create memories.

He combines his juggler, clown, mime, and musician on-stage into works audiences connect with on an emotional level. He collaborates regularly with Thom Wall.

In the classroom, he facilitates learning not by focusing on a product but by inspiring students with a curious energy. He believes this will result in creating more curious humans. He is a COMPAS Teaching Artist.

Administratively, Benjamin listens and cultivates relationships within Non-Profit Arts Organizations and their communities. He currently works as the Activate Rural Program Coordinator with the Department of Public Transformation.

As a director and deviser, he collaborates to uncover the common thread of a project and invites everyone to bring forth their unique experiences and voices. He has had the honor to work with many orgs including The Fox and Beggar Theater,  Tigerlion Arts, and One Year Lease.

He serves as the Board Chair with the International Jugglers’ Association. He is an associate editor with Modern Vaudeville Press. He is the director of the Youth Juggling Academy.

Managed professionally by Afton Benson.
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  • “You don't want to miss a workshop or performance from Benjamin.  He is a consummate professional: aptly communicating before the event to make sure set-up was a breeze, interacting with all participants at whatever level they were at, and bringing an enthusiasm that was wildly contagious.  He kept our mixed audience of kids and adults rapt throughout the performance and engaged during the workshop.  I cannot recommend him highly enough.” - Andrea Lorenz | Program Coordinator - East Grand Forks Cambell Library

  • "Sharply honed and fine tuned physical comedy...an inspired piece of vaudevillian theater. As important and entertaining as the clowns on stage is musician-clown Benjamin Domask-Ruh. He bangs away at a honky-tonk piano that's in deliciously ill-repair; strums a tiny banjo; supplies timed sound effects with percussion and a theremin and contributes bits of comedy himself. " -Blogcritics ★★★★

  • “Benjamin gets into the psychological, physical, spiritual, and ethical implications of clowning.” - The Bazzness Podcast

  • “Thank you so much for your performance last night – the audience was laughing, the participatory aspects were fantastic, comedy integration was so fun, and I appreciated your organized and professional set up with the beforehand music, prompts, and how you were well rehearsed – it definitely showed and made the performance run so smoothly!”  - Paige Marschall Bigler | Recreation Programming Specialist | City of Hastings, MN


Let’s Connect!




Benjamin works  world-wide with Theater, Circus, and Mission-Driven artists/administrators just like yourself! If you are looking for a director, event consulatation, an emcee/performer, performance educator, an artistic collaborator, or any other interesting idea, send an email to:

   Benjamin@BenjaminDomaskRuh.com

For immediate inquiries, bookings, or availability please contact his personal and business manager:

    AftonBenson@gmail.com

To ensure a response, you might as well email us both!  



Projects

Benjamin and Thom & Thom and Benjamin
The Paper Operetta
Fun & Games
Hodge Podge
Dead and Alive
Hire a Lobster