Aerial Hoop
Suspended high above the stage or flying through the air on her hoop, a young woman performs a series of movements displaying her flexibility and strength.
Artist: Leysan GAYAZOVA (Russia)
Aerial Straps
Two flyers suspended by wrist straps glide gracefully above the stage, performing original acrobatic figures in a synchronized display of precision and power. With a double strap, the two artists meld midair, becoming one in a series of striking acrobatic silhouettes.
Artists: Andrew ATHERTON (Great Britain), Kevin ATHERTON (Great Britain)
Clown Acts
No circus show would be complete without clowns! Joanna and Steven amuse the audience with an act that’s simply absurd.
Artists: Steven BISHOP (Australia), Mooky CORNISH (Canada)
Flight of Icarus (The)
With agility, deftness and sensitivity, a young man performs astounding dives and contortions in the net that holds him captive.
Artist: Mark HALASI (Hungary)
Georgian Dance
This act takes its inspiration from a long tradition of resistance in the Republic of Georgia, where inhabitants took to battle with numerous invaders over the centuries. The movements of the dancers recall the Georgians’ struggles against powers that sought to dominate their land. Endurance, precision and more than a hint of frenzy mark this act.
Artists: Badri ESATIA (Georgia), Khvicha TETVADZE (Georgia), Tornike ZABAKHIDZE (Georgia)
Handbalancing on Canes
Grace, strength and flexibility are astonished, as a young woman balances on a series of strategically placed canes. Poised now on her feet, now on her hands, she contorts herself on her canes, maintaining a delicate equilibrium.
Artist: Irina NAUMENKO (Russia)
Icarian Games
The Icarian Games, an ancient discipline of the circus arts rarely seen in today’s contemporary circus culture, returns to centre stage. Steeped in tradition, this act is generally presented by members of the same family. In tribute to this custom, the Icarians along with other acrobats synthesize in this spectacular display of human juggling. The human body becomes catapult and catcher in an elaborate, explosive and highly choreographed presentation of strength, balance and agility.
Artists: Icarians - Roni BELLO (Italy), Stiv BELLO (Italy), Javier SANTOS (Spain), Ramon SANTOS (Spain), Pedro SANTOS (Spain) Mix pairs - Gaukhar AKHMETOVA (Kazakhstan), Olena KHOMENKO (Ukraine),
Juggling
A juggling virtuoso, Octavio Alegria manipulates bowling pins, soccer balls, hats and ping-pong balls with his hands, feet, head and even his mouth.
Artist: Octavio ALEGRIA (Mexico)
Russian Swings
Breathtaking! Propelled by two Russian swings, acrobats are hurled high into the air, alighting on their partners’ crossed wrists or on a landing canvas. In feats of outstanding audacity, the acrobats even soar from one moving swing to the other!
Artists: Aliaksiandr BARSAN (Belarus), Sergey BATRAKOV (Russia), Andrey KORESHKOV (Russia), Pavel KORSHUNOV (Russia), Maxim LEVANTSEVICH (Russia), Alexey MAKSIMOV (Russia),Uladzimir MALIUTSIN (Belarus), Taras MITIN (Ukraine), Serguei RISSOUEV (Russia), Alexander SAVIN (Russia), Alexey SHIRIN (Kazakstan), Nikita SUKHANOV (Russia), Serguei VOLODINE (Russia)
Slippery Surface
Darting and intertwining on a specially designed sliding surface, the artists fling and catch each other, creating an illusion of skating.
Artists: Gaukhar AKHMETOVA (Kazakhstan), Olena KHOMENKO (Ukraine), Stiv BELLO (Italy), Marie-Christine FOURNIER (Canada), Rebecca JOSE (Great Britain), Mylène GRENIER-LEMIEUX (Canada), Jade MORIN (Canada), Michele RAMOS (Brazil), Stella UMEH (Canada)
Solo on Crutches
Like a jointed puppet, a performer on canes teeters in a stirring dance.
Artist: Dergin TOKMAK (Germany)
Triple Trapeze
From their trapeze on high, four young women perform a series of striking acrobatic moves, displaying grace, sensuality and impeccable timing.
Artists: Marie-Christine FOURNIER (Canada), Rebecca JOSE (Great Britain), Mylène GRENIER-LEMIEUX (Canada), Jade MORIN (Canada), Michele RAMOS (Brazil), Stella UMEH (Canada)
Water Meteors
High above their heads, three young acrobats whirl ropes with metal meteors attached to the ends. Handling their ropes with rare agility, they perform impressive acrobatic figures at the same time.
Artists: DUAN Hao (China), ZHAO Qian (China), ZHU Qionglin (China)
THE CHARACTERS
Icare (Icarus)
Innocent and vulnerable, he finds himself wounded in an unknown world. His desire to live and overcome his fears will drive him to new heights and an eventual rebirth.
Artist: Mark HALASI (Hungary)
La Promise (The Betrothed)
An exotic creature who enraptures Icarus with her sensual beauty. She will be his guiding light and he, in turn, will be the catalyst for her metamorphosis.
Artist: Irina NAUMENKO (Russia)
Le Guide (The Guide)
Weathered by the sun of many centuries, he’s like a kindly, fragile great-grandfather—a wise old man whose mission is to inspire and bring about change.
Artist: Bradley DENYS (Canada)
La Vigie (The Skywatcher)
Mad scientist and ingenious inventor, collector of the world’s memories and interpreter of signs, this is a man who receives signals, transforms sounds and forewarns of trials and tribulations. He lives perched on the edge of his laboratory-nest.
Artist: Rodrigo ROBLENO (Brazil)
Please note that acts & artists are subject to change without notice.
