Hercinia Arts Collective

Hercinia Arts Collective creates and curates contemporary circus and multidisciplinary performances. With a strong focus on public art and outdoor experiences we strive to create work that is playful and imaginative, blending the spectacle of circus arts with other forms to create a visceral language, make meaningful experiences, and bring people into art. Our original creations have been showcased throughout Canada and internationally at a variety of locations including street festivals, art parties, galleries, theatre spaces, corporate events and public squares. Over the years, our focus has been particularly on outdoor performances, as a means to bring our art to a broader public who might not otherwise have access to artistic performances through conventional means. Our main investigation in performance is to use circus as a language through which to explore themes, characters or to tell stories. As a practice combining spectacle with risk and beauty, circus is an exciting language because it can communicate on such a visceral level. We believe strongly in the power of that language and in sharing it with as diverse an audience as possible. In addition to booking our original creations, we are available to create custom performances and experiences or can craft a specialty workshop for your community or team. For more information visit our website or get in touch at hello@herciniarts.com