National Circus School graduation shows

Graduating Students’ Show

L'antre d'eux

Dates:

• Thursday, May 29 at 8pm - Premiere
• Friday, May 30 at 8pm
• Saturday, May 31 at 8pm
• Thursday, June 1 at 2pm
• Thursday, June 5 at 8pm
• Friday, June 6 at 8pm
• Saturday, June 7 at 2pm and 8pm
• Sunday, June 8 at 2pm

Regular price: $32.80
Duration: 75 minutes
In TOHU's Circular Hall

After years of intensive training, the graduating artists of the National Circus School present the fruit of their exceptional journey. Led by a team of seasoned designers, these artists bring their passion, enthusiasm and acrobatic mastery to the stage. These new professionals excel in more than a dozen disciplines, including the German wheel, flying rope, aerial hoops, diabolo, Korean plank, capillary suspension, wire, Chinese mast, Cyr wheel and more.

This ultimate exercise in creation and production is a veritable rite of passage, demonstrating all the work accomplished during their years at ÉNC. This professional-scale show is sure to delight spectators, who will have the pleasure of seeing these young circus performers before they join circus companies.

Preamble

Dates : 

• Thursday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 1 at 1:30 p.m.
• Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
• Friday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 7 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
• Sunday, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. 

Free
Duration : 20 minutes
At TOHU, Exhibition hall

Preamble is the first creative exercise for higher education first-year students at the National Circus School (NCS). This show, which is suitable for the whole family, allows young artists to showcase their circus prowess, to become familiar with working under a big top as well as entertaining the public. Directed by experienced directors, Preamble brings together two short creations that are presented alternately before the graduating students’ show presentations at TOHU.

TRIPTYQUE

Dates : 

• Thursday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m. - Premiere
• Friday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, June 7 at 4 p.m.

Standard rate $22
Duration : 75 minutes
National Circus School
Recommended for ages 12 and up

TRITYPQUE is a show composed of three short, distinct shows presented one after the other. Featuring higher education second-year students, this educational exercise invites our young talent to engage in research and creation related to the development of shows. Resolutely contemporary, the performances are directed by professionals from various artistic backgrounds who are chosen not only for their expertise, but also for their singular writing and their desire to find new forms of expression.

KABOOM

Dates : 

• Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.
• Saturday, May 24, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Standard rate $21
Duration : 60 minutes
National Circus School
For all

KABOOM showcases the end-of-year presentations of students from the Circus and High School and Preparatory programs. Composed of two creations, this educational exercise emphasizes collective work and offers the opportunity for the next generation of circus artists to develop their presence on stage and their relationship with the public. Directed by experienced directors, students have the opportunity to work on original and colorful numbers that allow them to show their mastery of their discipline. 

About the National Circus School

For more than 40 years, the National Circus School (NCS) has been training and developing the next generation of circus artists from Quebec and around the world. Renowned worldwide, the NCS is also dedicated to research and innovation in the field of circus arts, in addition to ensuring the conservation and enhancement of heritage, history and living memory of this age-old art. 

The National Circus School welcomes more than 150 students each year, representing approximately 25 nationalities. Over the past four decades, the NCS has trained more than eight hundred circus artists and teachers. Today, it is proud to have contributed to the birth of renowned companies, such as Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Éloize, The 7 Fingers and Cirque Alphonse.