In 2010 me and Per Moneeo had a wild idea! From this a whole artistic world has formed piece by piece, step by step, sometimes going backwards to go forwards.

Now we wish to share this journey with you. 

Crafted from scratch, we have designed a unique visual instrument that we believe allows for a new way of telling a story. We hope for this live experience to thrive in theatres, concert halls, art galleries and industrial spaces.

This is us a few years ago experimenting with some of the technical solutions for our creation. What do you think?

To be continued!

Creative Team:
Per Moneeo – Composer, musician and technical developer of the interactive audio solution.
Johan Wellton – Artist, storywriter, director and developer of the rig and pendulum concept.
Marcus Björn – Rigger and technical support
Nils Bleeck – Technical engineer

With support by:
Region Gävleborg – Producer
Gävle Symphony Orchestra – String quartet & percussionist
Folkteatern Gävleborg – Theatre & stage consultant

Filmed and edited by Erik Norberg & Halvar Wallman in colloboration with Per Moneeo & Johan Wellton.

2022 ended with 16 sold out performances at the beautiful Parktheater in Eindhoven, with close to 25 000 people in the audience all together. The show Kerstwintercircus celebrated its 50 years anniversary with a big program presenting performers from all over the world receiving amazing reviews and fantastic response.

On top of all this, Johan won the prestigious award The audience favorite with his act BOUNCE!, since the theater has the tradition to let all the visitors vote what act they liked the most after each show. Such a wonderful feedback, and what a great inspiration to go tour soon again!

A big thank you to the theater and all of the team for a fantastic production – and a huge thank you also to everyone in the audience for the laughters and good vibes – Hope to see you all soon again!

Just got home from an amazing time in Bremen at the truly fantastic street performance festival La Strada.

Such a wonderful team with really nice and professional people behind (and in front) the stages. You guys really make this festival rock!

The audiences were totally wild too, giving so much energy and being up for a good time like there’s no tomorrow. I had so much fun and will buzz from this for a while. I even woke up laughing from one of the improvisations the other day, wish I had it on video. Cant wait to play again soon!

Thank you so much everyone involved! Hope to see you again sometime somewhere!

Photo: Michael Wagner (close up) and Casper de Vries (Audience photo)

We have made a new video trailer of the show UNPLUGGED.

The show has played in over 40 countries, to an audience of more than 1 million people all together. Although it has a strong core it is very free and adaptable. That is why it is a show that works practically anywhere and with any kind of audience regardless of language, age and circumstance. It grows together with the spectators and becomes an experience that revolves around that connection… and to have fun together!

“Then like now, with a fantastic ability to adapt to both situation and circumstance. To keep an audience hypnotized for 60 minutes with the only means of some clubs, little balls and confetti requires its man. A simple concept allows the artist to lean back and trust his own ability and in Wellton’s case it is remarkable – some of his juggling acts seem to dissolve the laws of physics. Between raving roars many in the audience is laughing themselves short of breath. Here is an experience that gives more than 10 sessions of therapy.”
– Lasse Stenman, Haparandabladet

Thank you Eos Karlsson for the making of the video!

© Johan Wellton – all rights reserved.

Finally the restrictions are lifted here in Sweden… again! 😅 It’s been quite stormy in the booking calendar lately to say the least – A tour to Japan is unfortunately cancelled, other things have been moved/put on pause. One of the more exciting news is that a handful of theatres and concert halls in New Zeeland wants to book GLITCH this Autumn – if we can only figure out how to ship everything without breaking the bank now that the shipping costs have sky rocketed during the pandemic. Like always we are optimistic that we’ll find a way. To be continued!

It looks like a pretty serious tour with the show UNPLUGGED is taking shape for this Summer, both in Sweden and around Europe. Among others there are 70 performances in Germany booked only in July! A contract for a tour in Holland towards the end of the year is also signed. Updates about when and where is coming when the world has settled down a bit. There are still good room for more bookings of course; just send us an e-mail on booking@johanwellton.com for more info and contact.

For those of you living in Stockholm or nearby: The next show is coming up very soon at Vallentuna teater on February 12th (Saturday next weekend). Would be wonderful to see you there!

Tickets: https://www.nortic.se/dagny/event/35124