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MONTREAL is COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE
MONTREAL is COMPLETELY CIRCUS again this summer. A hybrid edition, combining digital production and indoor and outdoor shows, from July 6 to 16, 2023. 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
La TOHU, together with Les joueurs cirque de Montréal, Cirque du Soleil, Les 7 Doigts, Eloize, En Piste, le regroupement national des arts du cirque and l'École nationale de cirque, has imagined a meeting of the world of circus in Montreal. A meeting with artists and companies from here and abroad, programmers, presenters, partners and, above all, the public.
We wanted to introduce the public to this rich, sometimes little-known contemporary art form, which blends with astonishing creativity in all art forms and generates naturally diverse encounters, making it an art totally open to the world.
The Festival was born, grew and developed rapidly thanks to all of you. Its tremendous growth confirms its great potential, and we can continue to dream, design and plan its future and evolution, always with creativity, innovation and discovery as the driving forces that bring us together.
We're extremely excited and fully motivated to continue creating and offering rich, unique experiences that will evoke magical moments and real emotions.
With you, we'll continue to make Montreal the international capital of circus arts.
Many thanks.
Stéphane LAVOIE
*General and Programming Director
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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