Cirque Kikasse: SANTÉ! is a gravity-defying circus—performed on a food truck! Read on to learn about the performance and to see the schedule of six FREE performances throughout the Triangle.
Get ready for a circus spectacular unlike anything you have seen before. Presented as part of the Carolina Theatre of Durham’s free Centennial programming, Quebec’s dazzling Cirque Kikasse rolls into the Triangle with SANTÉ!—an exuberant outdoor production where high-flying acrobatics, physical comedy, and infectious energy unfold atop a transformed food truck.
As the performers prepare their extraordinary “terrace” for service, ordinary tables and chairs become the foundation for a breathtaking 35-foot balancing act. Cleanup turns into trampoline-powered comedy. Popcorn showers the crowd. With remarkable skill and playful imagination, Cirque Kikasse transforms an everyday setting into a feast for the senses—thrilling seasoned circus fans while delighting the inner child in us all.
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the Carolina Theatre is taking the show beyond its historic walls and into communities throughout Durham, Hillsborough, and Pittsboro. These free outdoor performances invite audiences of all ages to gather, laugh, and experience the wonder of live performance together.
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Performance Schedule
All of these performances are outdoors, open to the public and free. No tickets or reservations are required.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
6:30 p.m.
RTP 800 Building (to the right of BoxYard RTP)
800 Park Offices Drive, Durham, NC 27709
Friday, October 9, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Golden Belt – Green Space / Hi-Wire Brewing
800 Taylor Street, Durham, NC 27701
Sunday, October 11, 2026
2 p.m.
Woodcrest Farm
5604 Dairyland Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Thursday, October 15, 2062
6 p.m.
The Plant
220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro, NC 27312
Friday, October 16, 2026
6 p.m.
Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707
Saturday, October 17, 2026
2 p.m.
Garland Hall & Salem Street (behind Claymakers)
Exact Address Coming Soon.
SANTÉ! is presented by the Carolina Theatre of Durham and the Centennial performances are sponsored by Duke Community Affairs and Duke Arts, Measurement Inc., The Forest at Duke, NC Arts Council, FM Kirby Foundation, Fox Family Foundation, and Triangle Community Foundation.
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