Cirque du Soleil’s KOOZA Heads to Sydney

Cirque du Soleil will bring KOOZA to Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park, from 17 October, for the final Australian stop of its 2026 tour.

Following seasons in Melbourne and Brisbane, the production returns to the foundations of circus, combining acrobatics and clowning with a live score. Its international cast comprises 53 artists representing 20 nationalities, including six musicians and two singers.

For audiences drawn to the physical precision of circus, KOOZA places strength, balance and the relationship between performers at the centre of the spectacle. The production explores fear, identity, recognition and power, with its acrobatic sequences set against the humour and disruption of clowning.

Music is integral to the show, with a soundtrack blending 1970s funk, orchestral arrangements and traditional Indian music, performed live at every show. The visual world is equally elaborate: more than 1,200 handcrafted costume pieces were created in Cirque du Soleil’s Montréal workshop, including over 175 costumes and 160 hats. One army costume features 400 individually sewn metallic flaps to suggest armour.

First performed in Montréal in April 2007, KOOZA takes its name from the Sanskrit word “koza”, meaning “box” or “treasure”, a reference to the production’s concept of a circus in a box. According to the company, it has since reached more than 10 million spectators across 71 cities and 23 countries.

Behind the performances is a touring team of more than 120 people, supported by two performance medicine specialists. The Big Top seats 2,500, with the touring site taking seven days to assemble and three to dismantle.

The Sydney season follows Cirque du Soleil’s Australian tours of LUZIA in 2024 and CORTEO earlier this year.

KOOZA opens on 17 October 2026 under the Big Top at the Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park. For tickets and further information, visit cirquedusoleil.com.