Selection of the 2026 Finalists
Selection of the 2026 Finalists
The 10 Finalists will receive support from circusnext and its European partner venues — including co-productions, laboratories, residencies, work-in-progress presentations, and trainings — and will move on to the final selection stage in September 2026: the Selection of Laureates.
The 2026 Finalists
We are thrilled to announce the 2026 Finalist projects! The jury has selected 10 projects from 14 contemporary circus authors.
T.O.A · Petra Najman (HR), Ivan Svaguša (HR) · Croatia
Corvus obscura · Static trapeze · Duo
Cie Suspendu · Danny Tavori (IS/DE) · France
AMOW · Aerial straps, hair hanging, acrodance · Solo
Opus Company · Kerttu Opus (FI), Adam Opus (UK/AU) · Finlande
The Curse of Empathy · New magic, theatrical circus · Duo
Aurora Dini (IT) · France
Sola · Aerial hoop, contortion · Solo
Carlos Landaeta Meneses (VE) · Belgium
Blood Flow Reading Club · Chinese Pole · Solo
L'Art Nak · Christian Padilla (EC) · France
Don Baltha · Juggling · Solo
Fenja Barteldres (DE) · Germany
Tyr Auf! · Cyr wheel · Solo
La Norma · Martina Monnicchi (IT), Karine Saroh (FR), Sofia Zambrano (ES) · France
SCANDALE · Rope, silk, static trapeze, ceiling walk · Collectif
Verena Schneider (AT) · Autriche
Holding onto everything I’ve got · Handstand, juggling · Solo
Daniel Kvašňovský (SK) · France
Les choix tremblants / cirkus nevkus · Rope, Hula hoop, clown · Solo
