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The Zirkus of Horrors in Germany is starting a tour through Germany with their new show Infernum. On their website, the unusual circus states: Infernum combines hellishly good artistry, weird comedy, and crazy freaks into a unique, spectacular show. And sets new standards in the entertainment sector.
The Zirkus of Horrors is a German production which has already toured through Germany for several years.
They take horror seriously, with a loving attention to detail.
As soon as you enter the tent, the horrors begin. The audience must pass a ghost train with zombies and a chainsaw man to get to the auditorium.
The lavishly made-up performers roam about, emerging from dark corners, screaming, rattling chains. All-in-all looking authentically gruesome.
The Zirkus of Horror’s first show was called Asylum. This new one is Infernum. Both names strongly hint at the storyline of each show.
For Asylum, the German agency Romanza took a long look at what was successful elsewhere and found that horror formats in the circus ring were hugely successful in Spain and England.
With the show Asylum penned by the Transylvanian choreographer Sorin Ivan, the makers wanted to conquer the German market.
They firmly believed in the provocative concept: “It’s a bit like a bad car accident. When you know you shouldn’t look, but everyone does it anyway.”
And it was. The first show of the Zirkus of Horrors proved to be a huge success throughout Germany.
The long-lasting applause at the end of each show made it clear: the circus organizers, who had wanted to find a niche, were by no means just addressing a niche audience.
The spectators gossiped, yelled, and talked about what they experienced when they left the tent: “Wow, it was like in a horror film, much better and more intense than going to the movies.”
Now, after several Covid lockdowns, the Zirkus of Horrors is on tour once more. Upping the ante with even more horrors for their audiences.
“We explore the limits of what a circus can offer,” says Oliver Haeberle, press spokesman, evil clown, and vampire Nosferatu all wrapped in one.
The scary shows are recommended for ages 14 and up. Audiences love this circus. Almost every show is completely sold out.
It takes over 20 trucks to bring the show from one place to another. The tent, with a diameter of almost 40 meters and a dome height of 14 meters, has space for approximately 1’000 spectators.
The enthusiastic reactions of everyone who has already been in the horror circus have been piling up on Facebook: “Well thought out from start to finish”, “Great show and great costumes” or “Simply awesome” are just three of countless social media comments from fans.
Thus far, the German circus is playing the content of their new show Infernum close to their chest. Only the press pictures are already available on their website, which we have added for you, dear reader, in this article.
“After 2 long years, finally things are moving! The first advertising materials for the Infernum tour 2022 have arrived today.”
“Our Horror Crew is starting work soon and posters and flyers will be up everywhere!
As soon as you see one of our new posters, flyers, etc, take a picture of it, tag us, and use the hashtag #WeSeeYouInHell.”
The Zirkus of Horrors will bring Infernum to Pforzheim, Mannheim, Freiburg, Saarbrucken, Bremen, Berlin, and Hamburg.
Should you plan to travel to Germany this year, have a look at the tour schedule.
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Liam Klenk was born in Central Europe and has since lived on four continents. Liam has always been engaged in creative pursuits, ranging from photography and graphic design, to writing short stories and poetry, to working in theatre and shows. In 2016, Liam published his first book and memoir, 'Paralian'.
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