Cirque Vida is a contemporary circus company rooted in ensemble circus, acrobatics and dance, it aims to tell meaningful human stories using the virtuosity of gravity defying circus. Cirque Vida brings small cast shows to the Austin area, focusing on narrative stories that celebrate life in all its fascinating and intricate manifestations.
Cirque Vida hopes to expand the visibility of circus arts through annual full length theater shows, artistic collaboration, and youth outreach. Under the direction of Mexican-American founder Xochitl Sosa, Cirque Vida brings a unique and much needed LatinX lens to this artform. With a commitment to more diversity in the circus arts Cirque Vida hopes to initiate more diversity and social discourse within the genre. The duality of her bicultural LatinX upbringing floods over into her work. Cirque Vida invites the audience into this world of duality, exploring the intimacy of human vulnerability with the strength and daring of circus, acrobatics and a spectrum of other technical movement disciplines.
Learn More: http://www.cirquevida.com