Normally, circuses are family-friendly events with clowns, jugglers, and acrobats.  This circus is a paranormal freak show for adults only.

Circus VS Cirque Shows

The word "cirque" is French for circus, and when you think of the circus, you probably think of clowns, people getting shot out of a cannon, motorcycles in a cage, and acrobats. However, from what I have noticed, shows that bill themselves as "cirque" instead of "circus" tend to be a bit more immersive and themed, rather than traditional "big top circus," if that makes any sense.

Paranormal Cirque Heading to Kentucky

Paranormal Cirque is put on by Cirque Italia, which is described as a European-style performance bringing a "vivid, dramatic, and moving experience under a customized traveling tent." They have different themed shows, and the one that's heading to Louisville is for mature audiences only.

An Adults-Only Horror-Filled Cirque Show

Paranormal Cirque will be setting up their massive, hellish-looking black and red big top tent at the Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville for six shows from Friday, August 15th to Monday, August 18th.

Get our free mobile app

The big top tent may look familiar, and that's because a few years ago, Paranormal Cirque brought their show to Evansville. According to the website, they have a few different versions of the Paranormal Cirque show so it's likely going to be different than what came here a few years ago.

However, this is not a family-friendly circus; they have a massive warning on their website that this show is for mature audiences only, and they won't even allow anyone under 13 inside the tent.

Paranormal Cirque describes the show as:

Under this Clown Castle, the black and red big top tent, Acrobats of the Air, Illusionists, freaks, mysterious creatures and all the elements that make one think of a "normal" Circus but that of normal has very little!

A new show with breathtaking implications always poised between fun and the most uninhibited fear that will transport you to a dark world inhabited by creatures with incredible circus art abilities.

 

The show is described as a fusion of circus, theatre, and cabaret.  They say there will be scares, and a "paranormal experience like no other."  Tickets are on sale now, and you can get them through the Paranormal Cirque website.