Magic Circus in Rotterdam Blijdorp

Magic Circus, the Rotterdams Stadscircus, will appear in Blijdorp this autumn. Discover the new, modern and surprising performance BOLA. Bola is the word for ‘ball’ in many world languages and the title of the 2026 performance. Admire artists from, among others, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. If you have the balls, you can do a lot in the circus! Antipodists juggle balls with their feet, acrobats balance on large balls. Jugglers amaze with bouncing balls, acrobats fly in splitting globes and on the vertical rope. Magicians make balloons float. Furthermore, there is strong acrobatics and a workout for your laughing muscles by the Netherlands' best comedian Jofri. Why balls? Why a show that revolves around balls? Last year, director Maurice received the Oscar Carré Trofee from Youp van ’t Hek. Not only because Magic Circus is the last Dutch tent circus that is on tour for a full season. The Netherlands' highest circus award was primarily awarded for his courage and guts to still go on tour with a circus. That he has the balls to brave political and bureaucratic opposition every year to bring people joy, culture and fun.