MONTRÉAL is PRESQUE CiRQUE
MONTREAL is COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE
MONTREAL is COMPLETELY CIRCUS again this summer. A hybrid edition, combining digital production and indoor and outdoor shows, from July 8 to 18, 2021. To our great delight! Because we were looking forward to see you again.
MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE is a Festival that brings people together across the city every July with a stunning circus program. For 11 days, Montreal moves to the rhythm of circus arts. Its venues, streets, parks, and sidewalks become stages to showcase colourful, high-flying performances from here and around the world.
An event not to be missed, MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE presents diversity in all its forms and expressions by creating moments where the most talented artists from the circus world come together to perform.
Created in 2010, it is the result of a collective dream that brings together TOHU—the project’s driving force—along with the support of Cirque Éloize, Les7 doigts de la main, Cirque du Soleil, the National Circus School, and En Piste. Together, they pooled their expertise, resources and will to create the first North American international festival dedicated to circus arts.
TOHU, the driving force behind the Festival
Located at the heart of the Cité des arts du cirque, TOHU is a place of diffusion, creation, experimentation, and convergence between culture (CIRCUS), environment (EARTH) and community involvement (HUMAN). Since its inception in 2004, it has become a world reference for sustainable development.
A shining example—here and beyond
TOHU and MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE contribute to Montreal status as an international capital of circus arts, and participate to the incredible rise of Quebec’s circus scene by offering programming that allows the province to truly shine.
A market for professionals
The INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS MARKET (MICC), created in 2015 following a TOHU’s initiative, brings together over 200 professionals from the circus world circus during MONTREAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE. This 4-day event dedicated to conferences, workshops, meetings and discoveries contributes to highlight contemporary circus arts from here and elsewhere.
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Word from the direction
TOHU, together with Montreal circus players, Cirque du Soleil, Les 7 Doigts, Eloize, En Piste, national circus arts alliance and École nationale de cirque (National Circus School), has imagined a meeting of the circus planet in Montreal. A meeting with artists and companies from here and elsewhere, programmers, presenters, partners and especially with the public.
We wanted to make people discover this very rich contemporary art, sometimes unknown, which marries with an astonishing creativity all forms of art and generates encounters of a natural diversity that make it an art totally open to the world.
This meeting took place. The Festival was born, grew and developed rapidly thanks to all of you. Although it is not possible this year to offer the edition we had prepared, we took this opportunity to imagine a different meeting to continue to promote the circus arts in Montreal. That is how this edition was born, which we have named MONTREAL PRESQUE CiRQUE.
With you, we will continue to keep Montreal alive as the international capital of the circus arts.
We'll meet again soon!
Stéphane LAVOIE Executive and Programming Director
Nadine MARCHAND
Director - MONTREAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE
Historic
Created in 2010, MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE has 13 editions under its belt.
Relive the highlights here by downloading past brochures.
Destination TOHU and Festival 2021 programming
2019 Programming
2018 programming
2017 programming
2016 programming
Program 2015
Program 2014
program 2013
Program 2012
Program 2011
Program 2010
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