David Larible presents Laribleando (“Laribling”), his new show, in its world premiere at Teatro Circo Price, Madrid. In a press conference the day before the opening, he explained the importance of great clowns to his career, how he became a clown, and how the global crisis has inspired his work.

The circus ring of Teatro Circo Price is happily messy. Almost a hundred children jump and run on the remains of broken dishes that cover the ring like a white blanket. Journalists and cameras run around too, following the man in the middle of the pandemonium: David Larible, The Clown. He looks after everybody with the same charming smile. Of course, the broken dishes the children step on are the consequence of one of the acts we have just seen. Meanwhile, Larible hugs, waves, and poses for the cameras and cell phones. Larible has just presented, for the first time in public, excerpts from his new show, Laribleando (“Laribling“), in a meeting with the press. Dozens of children from an invited school have provided their presence and their unconditional response to Larible. The show is currently having its three-week world premiere in Madrid and Larible has been promoting it intensely. Larible experienced great success when he performed in...