2023 TCAF: 《Circus Party》

The Circus Party is inspired by the Hollywood movie The Greatest Showman, which narrates the story about how does the legendary circus Barnum and Bailey Circus has founded. It describes the journey of how the founder Phineas Taylor Barnum grow from an impoverished nobody into an entertainment company owner who spreading joy, affection and courage to all around the world. Barnum once said, “the noblest art is to make other happy.” FOCA hopes to bring surprise and joy to the audience through the circus performing arts, so that the audience can go home with a satisfied mood and cheerful smile. The most eye-catching part of the performance is the huge stage installation, which combines the concept of container structure and the circus tent, in order to create a unique stage space in which the actors move through, symbolizing that have the courage to challenge themselves and dare to dream of life.

Formosa Circus Art Formosa Circus Art (FOCA)

Formosa Circus Art Formosa Circus Art (FOCA) is named after this beautiful island, Taiwan and was established in 2011. Its purpose is to develop the various contemporary circus arts of Taiwan, mixing them with other styles of performance including traditional forms, acrobatics, street culture and theatre arts; trying to create a physical vocabulary that is unique in Taiwan. FOCA’s team members come from many different fields of performing arts, including among others acrobatics, juggling, dance and drama, which makes FOCA the only circus company in Taiwan that has over twenty full-time members. Also, FOCA is the only circus company that has continuously received the Taiwan Government's annual grants since 2017.

More about FOCA：https://www.twfoca.com/