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The circus with inspiring talents is in town to celebrate the season despite the unique year

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Coliseu Porto Ageas welcomes a bundle of talents, most of them Portuguese speaking artists that will be in the circus arena for your delight. The run of shows starts on 11th December 2020 and goes until 3rd January 2021. There are amazing acts as gymnastics trapeze, balancing acts or breath-taking acrobatics, mind blowing juggling and a live orchestra.

Circus artists will wonder audiences, children and grown-ups, because life is more fun when one joins the circus, right?

This is indeed a unique year and the festive season is sort of a quiet affair; however, from 11th December to 3rd January, the traditional Christmas Circus is back to Coliseu do Porto with 20 artists, absolute premiers, the famous Portuguese clown Rui Paixão and a live orchestra, conducted by maestro Cesário Costa.

Two line-ups of 15 musicians each will perform an original soundtrack especially prepared for the show, by composer Filipe Raposo, pianist, author of several cinema and theatre soundtracks and resident at the Cinemateca Portuguesa.

In addition, 20 artists bring to Porto absolute premieres of aerobatics, illusionism, trapeze, clown, Chinese pole and tight rope acts, as well as Circus Physics, parkour and juggling. One of the headliners is Rui Paixão, the first Portuguese artist to take part in the Cirque du Soleil and who will be the ringmaster for the 2020 Xmas Circus at Coliseu Porto Ageas.

Miguel Tira-Picos and João Pataco, the great winners of the TV show Got Talent Portugal 2020 offer aerobatics and vertical dance, in an act themed “Laboratório”.

Also, there are amazing balance and agility numbers with acrobat Daniel Seabra, flying the trapeze. The artist has already worked with such companies as La Fura dels Baus.

Andrély, the two times nominee Magician of the Year by the Academy of Magical Arts, will be joined by the magician Flávia Molina in the circus arena.

Danny Luftman, the holder of the Guinness world record for boomerangs’ throwing, will be on stage to offer the audience the most extraordinary juggling act ever.

The Chinese Pole, in turn, will bring Leonardo Ferreira to climb, slide down and hold poses and really making a point on what boundless talent means.

The trained trapeze artist and ballet dancer, Diana Niepce offers insight on what are the challenges that a disruptive viewpoint of the norm can bring, thus unveiling new artistic realms and forces.

Team Braga will make an appearance by combining parkour, a balancing act and vertical rope acts.

What is a circus without a clown? Fear not, the Luftman trio will for sure offer a legendary performance.

The circus at Coliseu Porto Ageas debuts on 11th December, at 8pm for all types of audiences, and it runs till 3rd January 2021. Seat availability is limited and all health measures issued by the DGS are in place. Tickets cost between 7 and 18 euros, and children up to the age of 12 have 50% discount. Free entrance for children up to three years of age.

This year, there is the special family ticket, which means that when buying four tickets the lowest price ticket is offered.

Since 1941, Coliseu Porto has been holding circus as an essential event in town.

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