Wonderbox

The circus wonder box of the Budapest Circus also hides many secrets, world-famous, festival award-winning acts transport the audience into a magical world of peace, balance, playfulness, trust and not least humour, as well as triumph over the impossible, triumph over the limits of human performance.

Dizzying aerial numbers, stunning stunts, amazing tricks, friendly dogs and horses await the audience, who will be guided through the show by one of the world's best clowns.

The comedy duo Franke & Franke have won prestigious awards at international circus festivals in Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Italy, Ukraine, China and Monaco.

For the first time in Hungary, a genre that is hardly seen in circuses, the yo-yo, is being attempted with the help of six-time world champion yo-yo artist Shu Takada from Japan.

The members of the De Tru group from Vietnam will perform their breathtaking Persian number balancing on each other's heads, while the impressive high-wire production Ancient, dreamed up by Russian Mikhail Dneprovsky, will bring thrilling moments to the manga. The Ethiopian brother and sister perform their dizzying double waltzes to the pulsating rhythm of Africa in their ikaria number.

Young Hungarians will also have the opportunity to showcase their skills, with two children of traditional circus dynasties, 13-year-old Kraj Tifani with an aerial act and 14-year-old Wertheim Deniel with a juggling act. Besides performing, they will continue their studies at the Baross Imre Artist Training Institute.

The show "The Wonder Ark", which still holds many secrets for the audience, will be on show at the Budapest Grand Circus from 18 October 2023.

"At Christmas, you always believe a little in the miracle, not just you and me, but the whole world, humanity, as they say, because that's why it's a holiday, because you can't live without the miracle." Sándor Márai