Sweat and Ink
Sweat and Ink
Edmonton, AB
Sweat and Ink is an athletic and compelling exploration of memory through acrobatic metaphor. A journey in 4 intertwined stories where each artist competes in technical prowess through a circus discipline (aerial hoop, cigar box, Russian bar, hand to hand acrobatics) to deliver a piece of imaginar…
Thu, Jun 23 2022
7:30 PM
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Fri, Jun 24 2022
9:00 PM
Pause.Shift.Rebound
Pause.Shift.Rebound
Edmonton, AB
Pause. Shift. Rebound is a collaborative, contemporary circus piece that explores the magic of live performing arts and everything that makes this realm possible - an important celebration during this time of the global pandemic where we have seen the arts industry and artists suffer. We wrote this…
Sunday, June 27 2021
10:00 AM
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11:59 PM
It's a Wonderful Night
It's a Wonderful Night
Edmonton, AB
The Alberta Circus Arts Festival is proud to present an evening of aerial arts, acrobatics, magic, comedy and more. Hosted by a team of international comedians, It’s a Wonderful Night features Albertan circus artists as well as some exceptional performers from all over Canada. Leave the little kids…
Friday, June 24 2022
9:30 PM
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11:00 PM
BARKA
BARKA
Edmonton, AB
Productions Girovago, Montreal, QC Barka is a show where circus arts, dance and music blend, by the creators of the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra. In an extraordinary festive chaos, BARKA is a celebration of life and a call to hope and responsible freedom. Afro-Colombian percussion, Balkan melodies, dan…
Saturday, June 24 2023
2:00 PM
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9:15 PM
Fish at the Bottom of the Sea & In The Fire
Fish at the Bottom of the Sea & In The Fire
Edmonton, AB
Solo creation is the most intimate yet demanding style of performance. ACAF is proud to present a double-bill of solo devised creations from two incredibly talented and multi-disciplined contemporary circus artists. Calgary’s Léda Davies (Fish at the Bottom of the Sea) is a circus-theatre practitio…
Saturday, June 25 2022
2:00 PM
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4:30 PM
Throwback
Throwback
Edmonton, AB
Winnipeg’s The Street Circus is proud to present a new show called Throwback, a circus and acrobatic spectacle paying homage to the music, television, video games and pop culture of the 1980s and 1990s. The show will delight audiences with comedy, world-class acrobatics, aerial artistry and a healt…
Sat, Jun 25 2022
7:30 PM
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Sun, Jun 26 2022
3:30 PM
Twist of Fate
Twist of Fate
Edmonton, AB
Lookup Theatre, Toronto, ON Twist of Fate explores the universal experience of overcoming life’s obstacles presented in a profoundly personal way. It is the true story of Lookup Theatre’s Artistic Director, Angola Murdoch. This performance depicts her diagnosis, surgery, and recovery from scoliosi…
Friday, June 23 2023
7:30 PM
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8:30 PM
Deep Dish
Deep Dish
Edmonton, AB
Frostbite Theatre, Winnipeg, MB Deep Dish, Samantha Halas’s one-woman theatrical contortion show, deftly balances a poignant personal journey with a rockin’ retro vibe and will delight audiences of all ages.Helen, Samantha’s character, is keen to please her customers but bumbles orders, sets the t…
Sunday, June 25 2023
4:00 PM
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5:00 PM
North x Northwest ACAF Cabaret
North x Northwest ACAF Cabaret
Edmonton, AB
The Alberta Circus Arts Festival is proud to present an evening of exceptional aerial and acrobatic performers from across Canada. From Nova Scotia to British Columbia, you will be delighted, amazed and awed by the talent converging in Edmonton for one night only! This incredible evening will be ho…
Thursday, June 22 2023
7:30 PM
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10:00 PM
