Afrique en Cirque

Fabulous show, would highly recommend. High energy & uplifting performance. Had to watch some of the acrobatics & most of the contortionist through my fingers. Really talented individuals. Hope they come back next year!

Venue is disappointing however, most of the seats behind the numerous thick pillars are restricted view(way more than marked as restricted )both on ground and balcony level( We “saw” well partly saw a few shows here). Arrive early to try and avoid rubbish view and its messy organisation then. The venue would be the only thing putting me off going to see them again.

I was astounded by how good this was. I wanted to book a trip to Africa after. The performers were so flexible and the Afro beats and traditional African instrumentalist amazing. The cast was warm and welcoming at concessions after and on the Royal Mile doing tricks. So glad I saw this show. Hope they come to California in the future. What an athletic and culturally enriching experience!

Excellent show. Tense, beautiful and engaging. Very talented group of people. I would highly recommend watching this show.

I loved every second of this, stunning location, music and performances. 5 stars!

Got to be in the top 20 shows at the fringe, get a seat early, try some of the moves out afterwards!, I did!, easy

The show started 25 minutes late, huge lines and unhelpful staff. You also get put in restricted seats even though you pay the same as everyone else and it really does affect what you can see of the show. Again rude/unhelpful/ staff from inside the venue. What we were able to see or the show was ok, a lot of repetition and time filling. Not sure it’s worth £19 a ticket. I did email Assembly customer service but that was also a bad experience. Overall it was just chaos, the Fringe is supposed to be fun, positive and this just wasn’t it. Maybe give this one a miss unfortunately.

I enjoyed the show. Talented performers, good music and energy. I did watch the contortionist through my fingers at points but he was fascinating. Big, busy venue and some seats have a restricted view. Just get there in good time.

Absolutely stunning culture talent and energy this show is unmissable make sure you go you won’t be disappointed. We loved it !!

I saw them last year and again this year and I love them every time. They are amazing musicians, dancers, acrobats, so very uplifting. They fill me with joy!

Wow! Didn’t know bodies could do that! A brilliant show- well worth seeing.

Amazing! Literally took my breath away! Yes, there is a queue, but don’t let that put you off! The line moves fast and every seat is a winner. The incredible acrobatics, contortionist, singers, musicians, staging, costumes, I could go on and on. This is a show not to be missed.

Incredible talent! The contortionist is unreal. The show was exactly as advertised, "beauty, youth and artistry of African culture... represents strength, agility and life's joys of young Africans. The audience will see our acrobats execute gravity-defying moves and human pyramids, all to the contemporary sounds of afro-jazz, percussion, and Kora." We were blown away by the music and band!!! Good vibes and great skill.

I’m surprised by the overwhelmingly positive audience reviews on here so far. The organisation of the queue and seating by the venue staff was chaos. The show started 15min late which made it difficult for us to get to the next show. A significant proportion of the seats do not have a full view of the stage and the directing/choreography mainly caters to the centre of the audience. At one point sitting on the side there was even a large drum placed in front of our section obstructing the view of the acrobatics in the center of the stage. There wasn’t much circus either, the show was mainly dancing. The highlight was the main man playing his instrument.

The most disappointing show yet. The venue organisation was abysmal and the show started 17minutes late. Everything else at fringe has run perfectly to time. Half the seats are limited views and the show does not cater for anyone except the front, centre rows as half the show is lost in the side seats. Not a good use of the stage. The costumes are dated, there is little to no storyline and they seem to draw out the show with mediocre dancing as a filler to their few acrobatics. The actual circus content is good and the main music man is fantastic, but overall it wasn’t up to the standard of other circus acts we’ve seen at fringe.

African culture, a sweet story, a circus show and live music that will give you an experience you won’t forget! An absolute recommendation.

Superb high-energy show with the most extreme contortionist surely in the history of the world. BUT venue greedily packs in far too many seats, some with terrible sightlines (in spite of staff insisting perfect view from all of them) - I could only see performers at stage level by leaving my end-of-row seat and standing at the back, and I saw several disappointed and frustrated children trapped in rows where half the action was invisible to them. Has put me off attending anything here in future.

Fantastic! Second year seeing this show
The performers were amazing

Brilliant show! Incredible acrobatics combined with dramatic, engaging live music to create a gripping spectacle!

Wow, loved this show. The performers were full of energy and zest - brought a real party vibe with them. What I wasn't expecting was the live musicians to create the soundtrack to the performance - they were incredible in their own right.
Queue early if you can so that you can sit in front of the stage rather than on the sides to get the best experience.

Wow! Just wow! Easily the best show I’ve seen so far (of 5 great shows so far). Thrilling, death defying, fun, exhilarating, with epic live music. Nonstop fun! I recommend you arrive real early to get a closer look at all the beautiful artists in motion.

This was a magnificently beautiful show! Full of kinetic acrobatics, insane contortion, death defying stunts, gorgeous performers and infectious music. Go see it if you can.