SoCirC : Social Circus Circle

01/16/2026

Our friends at present Paradisum by Recirquel!

“Physically impressive…undoubtedly beautiful.” —The Guardian

Experience a powerful cirque danse performance that blends dance and circus to tell a vivid story of renewal, community, and the beauty of movement.

Paradisum explores the myth of rebirth following the silence of a destroyed world, where the means of communication is the body, and the only common language is movement.

Recommended for audiences ages 12 and up.

$25 student tickets available!

📍 St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
📅 February 13 & 14
🎟️ Buy $25 tickets at https://bit.ly/49mSJ7p
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A poster for Paradisum. The image shows a male dancer suspended in the air. Text reads: “TO Live Presents Paradisum by Recirquel. February 13 & 14. St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Bluma Appel Theatre.” Logos for the City of Toronto, Canada Council for the Arts, and Meridian are shown at the bottom.

10/21/2024

✨What a week - just wrapped Friday at Triangle Program for our 10th year !! All week long , full days of “class” and it was a beautiful circus . Thanks to all the students and amazing staff 🩷🩵🤍
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What a team: Reb & apprentice 🩷 returning for his 3rd year !

10/21/2024

💜What a wonderful week at inglenook alternative secondary school .
The week before last we got to have our annual visit at inglenook alternative , while we took over full days of class all week , and it was a circus 🎪!! Circus at school might sound wild , but circus is drama class art class social studies and even physics , but mostly we just had fun building trust , relationships & clowning . Thanks for having us 🎪❤️
Visiting Lead artists & Reb along w apprentice the amazing

10/21/2024

🎃This HALLOWEEN, Thursday OCT 31st , while you are out trick or treating , stop by SOCIRC , at Cecil Community Centre in China Town (58 Cecil street ) and get some candy ! We can’t wait to see all of your costumes ! Fill your bags & take a minute & enter our creepy fear factor hallway .. and you might even catch some creepy haunted circus while you’re there ! 🎃💀💀💀💀💀
ALL ages are welcome .. 💀at your own risk 💀
🍭🍫🍬Our community program youth have been back at it in workshops all month and have been planning this youth-led trick or treat activity for you ! Come by get some candy and get creeped out ! (FREE!) 🍭🍫🍬💀💀💀

09/18/2024

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Il reste seulement une petite semaine avant que nous nous joignons à la communauté Atikamekw de Wemotaci pour une expérience unique de cirque social à travers l'événement "KWEI NIKWIMESINANAK!". ✨

Au programme : une série d'ateliers thématiques conçus pour renforcer les liens interculturels et promouvoir la culture Atikamekw par le biais des arts du cirque! 🤸

Co-organisé par Cirque Hors Piste et le Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw cet échange jeunesse Cirkaskina réunira environ 45 jeunes issus de 15 communautés à travers le Canada, y compris 4 communautés autochtones et vise à mettre en valeur la richesse de la culture Atikamekw tout en favorisant le développement personnel des participant·es grâce à des expériences positives et inclusives.

Né en janvier 2020, le réseau Cirkaskina, signifiant «tous ensemble» dans la langue autochtone atikamekw, englobe une vingtaine d’organisations de cirque social partenaires et implique des jeunes marginalisé.e.s de partout au Canada.

- Superbe affiche réalisée par Martha Karine Awashish!

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There is only a small week left before we join the Atikamekw community of Wemotaci for a unique social circus experience through the event "KWEI NIKWIMESINANAK!" ✨

On the program : a series of themed workshops designed to strengthen intercultural bonds and promote Atikamekw culture through circus arts! 🤸

Co-organized by Cirque Hors Piste and the Council of the Atikamekw Nation, this Cirkaskina youth exchange will bring together approximately 45 young people from 15 communities across Canada, including 4 Indigenous communities. The aim is to highlight the richness of Atikamekw culture while fostering personal development and social skills among participants through positive and inclusive experiences.

Born in January 2020, the Cirkaskina network meaning "all together" in the Atikamekw indigenous language, includes around twenty social circus partner organizations and involves marginalized youth from across Canada.

- Beautiful poster created by Martha Karine Awashish!

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12/09/2023

Sam is the last pro performer you’ll be meeting before our show tomorrow, we can’t wait to see you there!
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Hailing from Winnipeg,Samantha Halas has traveled the world to study circus arts including China, San Francisco, Mongolia and across Canada. Recently moved to Toronto in April. This is an excerpt from her one woman show, Deep Dish, which she has performed across Canada.
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Thank you so much to .council for funding our programs and their support
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12/08/2023

Kate is the next pro performer who’s going to be performing at our show this Sunday!
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Kate Mior is an award winning internationally acclaimed mime artist, who has performed their charming and hilarious silent acts all over the world, in festivals, big tops, theatres and in the streets.

Most known for their character Coppelia the Wind Up Doll and solo full length show Madame Guillotine, Kate has performed both acts on 6 continents, and hundreds of cities including esteemed events such as the Dublin World Street Performers Championships, Christchurch World's Busker Festival in New Zealand, Shanghai Fringe Festival in China and the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where they are featured in the historical Edinburgh Fringe Street Performers' Walk installation.

Kate has been a resident of Kensington Market for nearly 2 decades and helped build the street performers program for Pedestrian Sundays, as well as serving as a community activist to preserve accessibility to the art form for working artists in Canada as well as the UK. They are honoured to be included in this special line up.
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Get tickets to our show in china town/Kensington Dec 10th! We will also be have an auction, 50/50 draw, food, non alcoholic drinks and professional guest performers. Our event is open to families and guests of all ages! Starting at $0 and profit goes to continuing to support our community programs!
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12/06/2023

Meet our next pro performer, has performed on Canadas got Talent and you have a chance to see him this Sunday during our show!
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Already having a full touring career, Abebe is now based in Toronto, Canada. As he learns more about the Toronto circus community, and Canadian culture, he looks forward to producing his own show to share the struggle of migration through his art of circus and cultural dance.and Abebe performing the biggest stage in north American NBA half time show. and the biggest theatres in Ottaw National arts centre with cirque Troupe Vertigo Currently, Abebe has begun is first Canadian project working with Toronto based social circus organization: SoCirC, as both a circus facilitator and youth ambassador. He will be representing SoCirC and Toronto in a Nationwide circus video creation, a CIRKASKINA project run by Montreal's Cirque Hors Piste, collaborating with various circus organizations across the country. and working with socirc teaching the ambassadors and performing across the country.
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Thank you so much to .council for funding our programs and their support

12/06/2023

3 nights in this gorgeous Garden Cottage in Prince Edward Country, anytime between now and the first week of May could be yours from our auction!
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Tickets are still available for our community party & performances this Sunday Dec 10th!
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The picturesque town of Picton is PEC’s largest community. This property is located on Main St. (set far back from the street), and backs onto Millennium Trail, making it an ideal location for hikers, cyclists, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. Restaurants, LCBO (liquor store), shops and grocery stores, are all a short walk away.
Sandbanks is an 18 minute drive away,
Taking a stroll down Main St., while popping in and out of it’s many stores and restaurants, is a lovely way to get a feel for this historic town. You may even walk to the Harbour and stroll around the Picton Bay.
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Thank you so much to the .council for supporting and funding our programs!
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12/06/2023

Meet our pro duo performers and
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Erin Ball (ze/zir), a double below knee amputee, and Maxime Beauregard (they/them), are two white Q***r Neuro Non-Conforming Disabled performers/artists, choreographers, producers, accessibility consultants, and workshop facilitators. Erin has been working with SoCirC since 2021 and Maxime is excited to join for the first time.

Image description and credit:

Credit: Chris Lagesten Photography

Photo: On stage, Maxime, smiles and shines in their costume. Erin, a white demifemme human and double below knee amputee, is in Maxime’s arms, suspended above the ground, they are both mid-spin. Erin wears a pink shiny floofy dress and two prosthetic legs with high heeled shoes. The artists both gaze up at a suspended aerial moon. The moon is metal and the size of an adult hula hoop with a chunk out of the side to make it a crescent moon. Maxime and Erin are happy, in love, and dancing to the song Getaway by Vincint which is on their playlist that they have been creating together since the start of their relationship.
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Thank you so much to the .council for supporting and funding our programs!

12/06/2023