Theatrical production
2025
Founded by a visionary team of directors and artists from across the globe, Revolution Circus unites internationally renowned performers with the rich traditions of Chinese acrobatics. Their works are physical, poetic, and powerfully visual — always accessible, always family-friendly, and always filled with heart.
Dedicated to creating high-quality new circus for audiences of all ages, the company crafts spectacular stories through dance, theatre, movement, and daring skill. In 2025, they arrive in Edinburgh with three unique offerings that span performance, entertainment, and interactive learning.
Newbie
1–24 August | 11:30-12:20; 15:00–15:50
Venue 396 (Asia Hub Wu, 5 Queen Street, EH2 1JE)
Step into the human mind with Newbie — a breathtaking blend of acrobatics, dance, and drama. Stripping away layers of logic, this poetic circus piece dives deep into our desires, instincts, and what it means to simply be. Featuring award-winning international performers, the show transforms classic circus skills — from aerial silks to diabolo — into a bold new artistic language.
Evocative, intelligent, and unforgettable.
Ages 5+ | Language-free | Visually stunning
its international debut at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Revolution Circus Show
1–24 August (except 6, 13, 20) | 19:30–20:20
Venue 315 (Dynamic Earth, EH8 8AS)
The perfect evening out for families and circus lovers alike! This high-energy, feel-good spectacle brings together jaw-dropping skills, hilarious moments, and non-stop fun. From acrobatic strength acts to juggling, hoops, aerials and more — this show is all about joy, celebration, and shared laughter.
Created by international choreographers with deep roots in Chinese circus heritage, it’s entertainment at its best.
Ages 4+ | Universal appeal | Guaranteed smiles
Peanuts Adventure is a surreal fable from China’s F, T Theatre Company, developed through the PeiYuan Youth Theatre Program. It follows a discarded peanut on an absurd yet touching quest to reclaim dignity in a world where food mirrors human anxiety. Blending humor, puppetry, and vivid visuals, the play explores themes of rejection, ambition, and identity. After touring top festivals in China, it makes its international debut at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
“Cold Blood” has been invited to perform at the Festival d'Avignon, taking place at the Barretta Theatre​​​​​​​​
2024
2023
​​Global Young Chinese Elites Project of Theatre Directors developed 10 works, four of which—Cold Blood, The Pill of Immortality, Black Goat, and Code Romeo—premiered at the 2023 Guilin Arts Festival.​​​​​
Global Young Chinese Elites Project of Theatre Directors Commissioned 10 works, Journey to the West by director Huang Ying (recipient of the “Best Director” Award from the Asian Arts Awards Jury) and The Bold Mother and Her Children by director Zhao Miao (recipient of the “Special Show” and “Special Performance” Awards from the Asian Arts Awards Jury), premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and each won awards.
