GRAVITY-DEFYING acrobats, awe-inspiring aerial acts, contortionists, rope-jumpers, a balancing duo and crazy clowns are making their way to the Echo Arena Liverpool as the circus rolls into town.

Cirque Du Soleil is bringing Quidam to Liverpool on February 26 for three nights – and it will be the first time the show has ever been performed in a European arena.

In Quidam, the ensemble weaves a narrative of a young girl’s adventures in an alternate universe into their surreal, death-defying performance.

Frustrated with her little world she embarks on a journey and meets mysterious characters who seduce her with the marvellous, the unsettling and the terrifying.

The show has a unique relevance for a big city audience with one of the key themes exploring the loneliness and isolation of the individual in a world where people are busy, rushing by, caught up in their own personal dramas.

Technical expertise and extravagant design are woven together by a dramatic emotional thread where hope and beauty come to life.

Assistant wardrobe mistress Janis Austin, 44, from Woolton, has worked on the show for three years, and is looking forward to bringing the show home.

Janis, who left a job as a dresser at the Playhouse to join Cirque Du Soleil, said: “The show is truly magical and it is fantastic to work on as no two days are the same.

“It is a fantastic job. I get to do what I love and travel the world. I have been everywhere I ever wanted to go.

“For the most part, we are in a city for six weeks when we are in the Big Top, which gives us plenty of time to explore.

“I can’t imagine a more exciting, fulfilling job.