ROC Mondriaan during The Opera Circus

In The Opera Circus, two gods are locked in an ancient feud. In an apocalyptic landscape they battle each other fiercely, their exhausting struggle seemingly without end. Until a travelling circus troupe unexpectedly crosses their path. From that moment on, everything changes. Playful, carefree and full of trust, the young circus performers set the world in motion again. Colour returns, love begins to bloom — and a happy ending appears on the horizon. Students from the transition class of ROC Mondriaan De Meppel took circus lessons from the circus school Circasso. Circus brings people together, builds confidence and encourages you to try things you never thought possible. As a special finale, the students attended the opera together — many of them for the very first time.

Circus schools performed in the theatre foyers before the performances of The Opera Circus

Expo: The Opera Circus mini-theaters

Students from 5 HAVO and VWO explored the theme of trust and mistrust during a series of workshops. They built miniature theatre models with wing scenery, which were later exhibited in the foyers of the theatres where we performed. Afterwards, they attended the performance and saw how this same theme also played a role in The Opera Circus.

Young people from the Graffiti Workshop in The Hague created graffiti in the theatre foyer

Protest!

Students from 4 HAVO created protest posters that were displayed in the foyer of Amare during La Révolution de Carmen. During a series of workshops, they explored the question: What would you fight for? The result was a powerful and inspiring collection of posters.