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About Me

«No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.»

Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own

Jessica Elsasser is a Swiss-British artist from Zurich who works in the fields of acting, aerial acrobatics, and performance. She began artistic gymnastics at the age of six and completed her acting training in Zurich from 2006 to 2009.

Since then, she has appeared in several theater and opera productions in Switzerland and Germany. She has worked under the direction of Christoph Schlingensief in "Attabambi im Pornoland" at the Schauspielhaus Zürich and under Timofej Kuljabin in "A Doll's House," which was also performed at the Bryantsev Theater in St. Petersburg. At the Zurich Opera House, she has appeared in productions such as "Der Freischütz" (directed by Herbert Fritsch), "The Magic Flute" (directed by T. Szeps-Znaider), "Alice in Wonderland" (directed by Nadja Loschky), and "Ronia the Robber's Daughter" (directed by Marie-Eve Signeyrole). For children, she is also active in the format "Fairy Tales on the Sound Carpet."

As an aerial artist, she has been teaching ongoing semester courses in aerial acrobatics for children, teenagers, and adults since 2018. Her courses include aerial silks, hammock, and trapeze, combining athletic technique with artistic expression. She is also the managing director of Artist Jessica Elsasser GmbH, which offers creative projects and artistic activities.

Profile

Height

160 cm

Hair color

chestnut brown

Eye color

brown

Nationality

CH/GB

Languages

Swiss German, German, English

Sports

Artistic gymnastics, acrobatics, kickboxing, horse riding

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