The Circusstad Gala is back! Circusstad Festival proudly presents the second edition of this special circus evening. At the intersection of tradition and modernity, we present the heroes of contemporary circus theater for one evening on Rotterdam's largest theater stage. This means that the Circusstad Gala occupies a unique position. Nowhere else will you see innovative award-winning acts and scenes from the most beautiful contemporary circus performances together in one program.

World stars and Dutch top artists show that today's circus is alive and well and of an exceptionally high level.
The Circusstad Gala is an unmissable circus party that continues outside the theater hall with fringe acts and music. 

ROCKSTARS FROM DOWN UNDER 

The Australian Circa Contemporary Circus guarantees groundbreaking acrobatics and exciting choreographies. Bodies jump and are captured, while physical limits are pushed to the limit. Especially for the Circus City Gala, the ten acrobats raise the bar even further in an impressive scene from the performance 'Humans 2.0'.

FROM TILBURG TO MONTE CARLO  

The trapeze act of Lisa Rinne, who graduated from Fontys Circus in Tilburg, is also of an unprecedented high level. She is the first Dutch alumnus ever to be invited to the famous circus festival in Monte Carlo. Her use of the rope ladder as a prop is innovative, and her somersaults and pirouettes in full flight are breathtaking.

WINNERS CIRQUE DE DEMAIN 

Whoever wins the prestigious Paris circus festival as an up-and-coming circus artist will soon be in demand all over the world. This happened to Spaniard Jimmy Gonzalez (gold in 2018), who can now be seen for the first time in the Netherlands and only at the Circusstad Gala with his beautiful act 'd'Argile' in which he miraculously juggles with clay.

Other winners of Cirque de Demain will also perform, such as Tay Lane & Laura Stokes who gracefully and gracefully experience the ultimate freedom of movement with the art of hair hanging (silver 2020). Or take the act of Diana Salles (bronze 2019), who questions gender identity in a confrontational way with her aerial silk act 'Genesis'. On a completely different stage, the TV show America's Got Talent, it was Shu Takada from Japan who crushed the jury in 2022 with his yo-yo act, a discipline new to the circus in which he has been world champion for five years.

GENERATIONS OF DUTCH ACROBATS 

Innovation in the circus emphatically also comes from our own country. A scene from Glorious Bodies from Circumstances shows in a masterful way how trained, older circus artists between the ages of 54 and 67 can still use their bodies. And acrobat trio Knot on Hands shows how the new generation of circus makers are developing their own, intriguing movement language.

SWISS TOP CLOWNS AND FLYING GUITARS 

Humor also plays an important role this time. Acclaimed in more than fifty countries, but never in a theater in the Netherlands. These are the contemporary clowns of Compagnia Baccalá. The refined humor of this duo from Switzerland is inspired by the silent film era. Of a completely different nature, but just as hilarious is the humor of the crazy guitarists Paul Morocco & Olé. In these 'Gypsy Kings of comedy' the guitars even fly through the air.

JOIN THE CIRCUS

As an extra, for those who want to eat and enjoy with us beforehand, we have put together a special circus meal that kicks off the evening perfectly.
There are a limited number of places available in the intimate setting of Café Dox at the new Luxor.

The dresscode is: Come as you are and sparkle it up!