To the circus!

With less lion-taming and more airy acrobatics, these cerebral circus shows aren't just for kids

© Ivan Mosjoukine

There's not much in the way of popcorn or scary clowns at this selection of shows. Starting in Autumn 2012, Paris celebrates the grown-up art of the circus through these fascinating and beautiful mixtures between theatre, acrobatics and more.

Circus shows not to miss

Vortex et L'après-midi d'un foehn

  • Critics choice

You don't always need fireworks for there to be magic. A current of air, a plastic bag, and voilà – poetry is created and history is told.Juggler and genius director Phia Ménard has clearly understood that the body is not necessarily a matter of

  1. Until Sat Jun 8
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