Benjamin Domask-Ruh
Benjamin is a director, performer, teacher, musician, and clown residing in Minnesota and working all around the world. Past work includes: Dead + Alive (2022), International Jugglers’ Association(IJA) - Cascade of Stars (2022), Fox and Beggar Theatre - The Lonesome Spectacular - Guest Director (2022), CompanytoXfor - SurfaceTension - Outside Eye (2022), CLIMB Theatre - Flora and Fauna - Playwright (2019), Children’s Theatre Company - Cinderella - Assistant Director(2019), and Tigerlion Arts - Nature (2017). Benjamin collaborates with Thom Wall, touring their award winning show, An Evening with Benjamin and Thom. Benjamin most recently toured his show HODGE PODGE (2023) at the International Physical Theater Festival in Chicago. He is a Teaching Artist with COMPAS. A teaching artist with the Hennepin Theater Trust. The board chair of the IJA. Director of the Youth Juggling Academy. An Associate Editor with Modern Vaudeville Press. He works rurally with the Department of Public Transformation and their Activate Rural arts program. Professionally Managed by Afton Benson. www.benjamindomaskruh.com
Thom Wall
Thom Wall is an American juggler who specializes in juggling disciplines from the past. After completing a five-year tour juggling for Cirque du Soleil's Totem (2014-2019), Wall now resides in Philadelphia where he researches circus history, consults for nonprofits, and coaches juggling and performance at Circadium: School of Contemporary Circus. When not at home, he’s performing his solo show On the Topic of Juggling on cruise ships and stages around the world. Thom holds a Masters' of Science in Nonprofit Arts Administration from Drexel University (2015), and was awarded La Medalla Crotalus Scholaris by the Mesoamerican University in Puebla (2014), Mexico for his work revitalizing forgotten juggling disciplines. Thom is the founder of Modern Vaudeville Press (2018), an independent publishing company which produces academic titles about the circus arts. In 2021, the International Jugglers' Association honored him with the Excellence in Education Award. www.Thomwall.com
