Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth is announcing an open call for circus artists for the 2027–28 Winter Circus production. The rehearsal and performance period will run from end of September 2027 until the end of January 2028.

The annual Winter Circus, produced by Dance Theatre Hurjaruuth, is a warm-hearted show for the whole family. It has been delighting audiences for over 30 years, since 1994, in the city of Helsinki, Finland. It is an annual Christmas season tradition for a great number of families and it also reaches new audiences every year. Overall, the intensive season of Winter Circus attracts almost 40 000 spectators yearly and it’s the much-awaited winter’s ray of light for many.

The performance and the ensemble are original every season. Winter Circus is accompanied by live musicians and the music is composed especially for the performance. The season includes about 10 weeks of practice (Mon-Fri) and about 7 weeks of performances (mostly Wed-Sun) and it runs from end of September 2027 until the end of January 2028.

Read more about the history of Winter Circus and get to know the previous 2025–26 productions: https://hurjaruuth.fi/en/programme/winter-circus/

Apply for the Winter Circus 2027–28 by filling in this form by 15.11.2026: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/h4rFVeJnd1

As a special emphasis, in addition to other circus acts, we are interested in acts that could loosely match the fictional theme of beach or holiday, and also artists who have experience in designing and creating mechanical chain reactions (so-called "domino effects").

Please note that we will review the applications already during the application period and may contact some applicants for further information. We will contact all applicants before the end of January 2027. The director, theme and the name of the production will be published in May 2027.

We would be excited to hear from circus artists and clowns from Finland and all around the world!

More information: https://hurjaruuth.fi/winter-circus-2027-28-open-call-for-circus-artists/

Inquiries about the open call and Winter Circus via e-mail: wintercircus@hurjaruuth.fi

Photo: Winter Circus Film 2025-26, photo: Uupi Tirronen