EXIT
EXIT is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Southside. It has 12 performances listed, running from Tue 18 Aug, 10:30 to Sun 30 Aug, 10:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Four circus artists move through a shifting world of revolving walls and floating doors. In EXIT, choreographer Piet Van Dycke blends circus and dance into a thrilling physical performance where movement, partner acrobatics and balance form one shared language. With backgrounds in bascule, aerial belts, trapeze and acro-dance, they create a dynamic interplay of trust, risk and transformation. They propel, catch, climb and balance as they search for their own path, yet need one another to keep moving. A powerful, visually striking exploration of independence, connection and fragile balance. Four bodies. One path. No way out alone.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Southside
- Space: Main House
- Genre: CIRCUS, Circus, Contemporary
- Country: BELGIUM
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 200 seats (Main House) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 12, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: The level access is via the rear or the building. There are 16 steps from the street level to the seating. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 11- 20 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 3 published reviews and 33 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
There are no deeper meanings required here. Sometimes you can simply sit back and be in awe, yet again, of what humans can create when skill, imagination and bodies are put to work together.
— Theatre Now (5 out of 5 stars)
No deeper meaning required. Just four brilliant bodies, ingenious apparatus and the sheer joy of seeing what humans can create. Four great-looking guys, winning smiles and beautifully composed work. There is something…
— Disrupting Stages (5 out of 5 stars)
There’s always room for a circus show at the Edinburgh Fringe, and Belgian company Circumstances contributes to the list with EXIT at Zoo Southside. Choreographer Piet Van Dycke blends circus with dance in this…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 18 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 10:30 — Already performed — £19.00