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Compagnie XY is a French contemporary circus collective established in 2005, recognized for its specialization in large-scale acrobatic performances. The group is known for its highly synchronized use of the teeterboard, often involving multiple acrobats executing complex sequences simultaneously. T...
This French contemporary circus company, founded by Camille Mage and Laurent Langlard, is recognized for integrating animals, music, and acrobatics into theatrical performances that blend circus arts with visual poetry. The company has been associated with the nouveau cirque movement and has perform...
Founded in 2003, the Groupe Acrobatique de Tanger is a Moroccan performing arts ensemble that integrates traditional North African acrobatic techniques with contemporary theatrical choreography. Based in Tangier, the company features local artists who perform physically demanding routines without th...
Cirque du Soleil is a globally recognized entertainment group originating from Canada. It distinguishes itself through large-scale, contemporary performances that blend acrobatics, theatre, and music. The company’s innovative approach, excluding animal acts, has redefined the circus genre. Cirque du...
Cirque Trottola is a French contemporary circus company known for producing intimate, character-driven performances. The troupe operates primarily under a small, traditional big-top tent, deliberately limiting audience size to create a close connection between the spectators and the performers. Thei...
Founded in 1975 by Jacques and Martine Brousse, Cirque Baroque is a pioneering French theatrical circus renowned for its avant-garde narratives and innovative integration of visual arts.
Archaos is a French contemporary circus company established in 1986 by Pierrot Bidon. The troupe gained international recognition through its innovative performances blending historical circus traditions with daring automobile stunts and an industrial design aesthetic. Their shows feature exceptiona...
Les 7 Doigts de la Main, also known as The 7 Fingers, is a Montreal-based contemporary circus collective founded in 2002 by seven artists with experience at Cirque du Soleil and other companies. Its productions combine acrobatics with theater, dance, music, and personal storytelling, often placing p...
Gravity & Other Myths is an Australian acrobatic theater company founded in Adelaide in 2009. Operating within the contemporary circus genre, the company produces ensemble-based performances that rely heavily on physical endurance and human pyramids. Their productions often forgo traditional circus...
Circa Contemporary Circus is a Brisbane-based Australian performing arts company directed by Yaron Lifschitz. Its productions combine high-level acrobatics with elements of dance, physical theatre, sound, and spare theatrical design, often emphasizing the capabilities and vulnerability of the human...
Based in San Francisco, the New Pickle Circus is a contemporary circus troupe that emerged from the historic Pickle Family Circus, focusing on avant-garde physical theater and acrobatics.
Circo Aereo is a Finnish contemporary circus company founded in 1996 that has established itself as a significant presence in European new circus. The company creates original performances combining circus disciplines with theatrical and visual arts elements, frequently performed in intimate or non-...
Cirque Éloize is a contemporary circus and performing arts company co-founded in 1993 by Daniel Cyr, Jeannot Painchaud, and Julie Hamelin in the Magdalen Islands of Quebec, Canada. As a pioneer of the contemporary circus movement in North America, the company distinguishes itself by discarding the u...
The Tom Tom Crew is an Australian contemporary circus troupe known for integrating urban music styles with traditional acrobatic arts. Their theatrical stage shows typically feature a blend of hip-hop music, human beatboxing, breakdancing, and aerial performances. As part of the contemporary circus...
Cirkus Cirkör, founded in 1995, is a Swedish contemporary circus company that has grown to become Scandinavia's largest touring circus. Unlike traditional circuses, Cirkör focuses on narrative-driven performances combining acrobatics, dance, theater, and live music. The company established Cirkör Hi...
Circus Oz is an Australian contemporary circus company founded in Melbourne in 1978 through the combination of two earlier performance groups. Its productions blend acrobatics, clowning, live music, satire, and ensemble-based theater, often addressing social or political subjects. The company emerge...
NoFit State Circus is a contemporary circus company founded in 1986 in Cardiff, Wales. The company performs under a traditional big top tent and is recognized as one of the United Kingdom's most prominent contemporary circus organizations. NoFit State integrates aerial work, acrobatics, and ensemble...
