TENT house for contemporary circus

THIS IS NOT A CIRCUS
Festival for new circus forms
thisisnotacircus.nl

This is not a circus brings unmistakable circus to an Amsterdam audience. Every year, you will be immersed in the magical world with new circus forms by Dutch circus artists. The festival brings a fresh perspective on circus. Masterful juggling, acrobatics, mind tricks by illusionists and above all: unlimited circus. This is not a circus makes an ultimate selection of performances in which artists integrate multiple passions. The world is their inspiration and the work is laced with influences from mime, theatre and dance. On the opening day, the festival presents the State of the Circus and annually a company is commissioned to develop a new performance. The festival kicks off with A Day at the circus, a day for professionals from the circus field.
 
This is not a circus is initiated by TENT, supported by Keep an Eye Foundation*, Amsterdam Fund for the Art and made possible by Young Art Support Amsterdam.

UPCOMING
THIS IS NOT A CIRCUS #5
 • 27.01.2026 - 31.01.2026
Theater Bellevue, CC Amstel, Theater de Landing, de Brakke Grond, Theater De Krakeling

Experience circus of the future during This is not a circus: five evenings, five theatres, five boundary-pushing performances! In this fifth edition, circus pioneers present their feats of flight and fall, choral singing, and balancing acts. From the myth of the clown and the mystique of hair hangers to the everyday rituals of the handstand artist. Info & tickets via www.thisisnotacircus.nl.


THIS IS NOT A CIRCUS • AFTERMOVIE 2024 • STATE OF CIRCUS