This was the first show of Le Monastère — the monastery, in English — a circus cabaret show held inside a downtown Montreal church. Le Monastère has partnered with the Anglican church of St. Jax — and it could be the first agreement of its kind. When he learned circus performers needed high ceilings — something the church has in spades — he said it was an obvious match. Montreal is a hub for circus performers, he said, but many have had to leave because the market for talent is outside of the city. "We always come back to the community, and we always want to bring the circus community together.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2019 11:00 UTC