Versatile, adaptable and creative, they use their humour to highlight their skills, using circus, drag but also theatre and dance, as a full spectrum to experiment with. By creating and decorating characters, they make Drag accessible to everyone, regardless gender or age.
This pioneer combination of artforms reveals their unique universe.

House of Circus is a Circus Company and Drag house located in Amsterdam; Creating, producing and performing shows, acts and site-specific performances. The House of Circus Foundation is combining the world of circus with the arts of drag.

“We are dedicated to delivering inspiring shows, and performances
that leave audiences in awe while delivering messages.

 ©Jostijn Ligtvoet
©Jostijn Ligtvoet
©Niels Knelis
©Jostijn Ligtvoet

Be who you want to be, Wear what you want to wear, Love who you want to love”.

House of Circus was founded by Germain Iconnee and Nick van der Heyden, both graduated Bachelor from the Academy of Circus and Performance Art (ACAPA Tilburg, NL). Driven by their common
passion for Circus and Drag, they develop their distinctive style of performing and creating by
incorporating various skills such as, static trapeze, hand balancing, clowning, drag, makeup and costume design.
They wish to bring Drag from bars to theatres and reintroduce some glitter and fierceness to circus. This combination is their definite match of artforms that reveals their unique universe.
In a world where LGBTQIA+ rights remain under constant scrutiny, The House of Circus Foundation serves as a catalyst for positive change.

Nick (aka Hayden) has been passionate about circus since he was four years old. He started at
Circus Elleboog in Amsterdam and graduated in 2014 from the ACaPA with the specialization of
handbalancing. Since then he created his own solo show: Project JB and performed in several
big and small circus, musical and theater productions.

Germain (aka Iconnee) is a circus artist and a dragqueen. He was born in France and trained at
several schools, such as the professional circus training in Amiens. In 2021, he graduated from
the ACaPA with static trapeze as main discipline, which he combines with clowning, acting and
drag.