Shows

Eagerly anticipated by circus audiences, the National Circus School launches two new creations at TOHU from June 8 to 20. Twenty young creative virtuosos will perform in two new shows that will highlight original numbers and breathtaking feats. This year the aerial arts are center ring: In addition to acts on the trapeze, hoop or silks, audiences will be treated to juggling, balancing and Icarian Games, or foot juggling. Two professional directors are in charge of creating these two distinct works: Guy Alloucherie from the H.V.D.Z. company of France and Shana Carroll of Quebec's The 7 Fingers troupe. The whole family can have the chance to see the fruits of many years of labour on the part of the students, whose talents were cultivated at an institution that has become a world reference in the field.

In Il fait dimanche, director Shana Carroll takes audiences into the world of a sterile and synthetic suburb where everything seems perfect. And where people are tempted to leave behind the superficiality of their everyday lives, at the risk of revealing the skeletons in their closets!

Guy Alloucherie directs Journal de bord. In this work the artists present a reflection on both the creative process and risk-taking that characterize the circus, and on the role a performer's social consciousness plays. You will witness it unfolding, full of humour and intensity . . . and acrobatics!

An exceptional educational and artistic experience, the Annual Show is presented by the School’s students each June in the great circular hall at TOHU. It provides an ideal opportunity to integrate and demonstrate all they have learned in a large-scale production that attracts upwards of 20,000 spectators each year. The show is produced by a team of high-caliber professionals. It also serves as a special showcase for graduates, a chance to display their skills and personal creations in front of a large audience and prospective employers. All students in the upper-level training programs participate.

Tickets on sale now at 514 376-TOHU or on-line at Ticket Master.

One show : $18 to $27
12 and under: $10 to $22

2-show Package : $25 to $45
12 ans et moins : $18 to $38

School groups can book now with Alain Lachance by email or by phone at 514 982-0859 ext 0. Group packages are also available: 514 374-3522 ext 2227.

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Creation and Exploration Workshop
As a complement to the higher education programs, the School offers graduates a chance to participate in a professional insertion session. The workshop enables 5 to 8 young artists to integrate what they have learned and gain the complete experience of creating a contemporary circus work under the direction of creative and stage directors. Workshop participants are selected through an audition and receive a scholarship. The session runs for about 3 months, culminating in a public performance of the work created.