Circus coming to Barrie mall for multiple dates

A juggler is juggling rings in the Nouveau Cirque Mondial show. (Nouveau Cirque Mondial)

A European-style circus show is touring around North America for the first time and its next stop is right here in Barrie with its first shows set for this weekend.

The Nouveau Cirque Mondial, a 100 percent human circus based out of France, is running from May 1 to 10 at the RioCan Georgian Mall.

The family-friendly show promises acrobatics, knife throwing, juggling and clowning across 11 acts. The acts will have a wide range of performers from international festivals to up-and-coming artists.

The knife throwers may look familiar. They are Carmen and Vitalie Rosca, competitors on season 13 of America’s Got Talent.

Former Olympic gymnast Randy Jose Leru Bell, who competed at the Rio games in 2016, will be part of a sculptural hand-balancing act.

Unique visuals will also be a large part of the show like a bubble artist, a performer who creates large bubbles to create visually-appealing displays.

And how about this – a roller skating duo will be skating on a tiny platform.

To purchase tickets, go to the show’s website.