Circus and screen performer · since 1984
Original circus acts for private events and big stages. Juggling, balance acts, stilts and sway poles.
St Petersburg · available for travel
Russian recordBalance act · 2009
Repertoire
A solo act, a costumed welcome or a full circus programme. Nikolai performs in person.
Equilibristics
A free-standing ladder, precise balance and juggling. A classic act or a comic version with audience participation.
Guest welcome
Fairy-tale characters, jesters and performers in tailcoats. Interaction and photos with guests.
Rare circus discipline
Performers sway and spin above the audience on two six-metre poles.
Interactive
A space character for children and a stage version that puts a guest in the middle of the act.
The guest who hangs on the longest wins a prize. A warm-up for the main programme.
Act detailsInteractive introduction to jumping stilts, with themed costumes.
Ask about this actFather Frost, the Snow Maiden, clowns, a white monster, tailcoats and illuminated wings.
Ask about this actAn interactive electric unicycle introduction. Circus unicycle available by arrangement.
Ask about this actFor larger events, Nikolai assembles a circus team and builds the programme around your venue and schedule.
Booking & riderRussian Book of Records · 2009
Nikolai entered the Russian Book of Records and Achievements for his rola-bola act. The International Agency of Records and Achievements certified the feat in 2009.
Ladder juggling on a festival stage
Stilt walkers in a theatre foyer
Two performers on sway poles
Spring Man in a multicoloured costumeLadder juggling on a festival stage
Stilt walkers in a theatre foyer
Two performers on sway poles
Spring Man in a multicoloured costume
The joker balancing on rollers on stage
Outdoor ladder juggling
Balancing on a sway pole
Silver Spring Man on stage
Ladder and clubs on an outdoor stage
Transforming Tube and trainer on stage
Stilt walker in a gold costume
A balance artist under the spotlights
Career
Film and theatre
Nikolai performs in film and television. For The Circus Princess at the Theatre of Musical Comedy, he staged the acts and led the circus troupe.
The Circus Princess premiered on 15 June 2023. Theatre credits
International experience
Festivals in Finland, Stuttgart, Dubai and Qatar, extended engagements in Türkiye and Israel, and a year on tour in Taiwan. Later came Macao and Hong Kong.
Tour passport
From the first tours in Tomsk to Macao and Hong Kong. Select a marker or choose a stop.
Tour ticket
A year on tour.
For engagements with no listed city, the marker represents the country. Map data by Natural Earth.
Photos and video
Stage shows, city celebrations, rehearsals and photos from the artist’s archive.
Audiences and colleagues
On a film set · artist archive
Group photograph from a film set
The troupe backstage
A circus skills lessonOn a film set · artist archive
Group photograph from a film set
The troupe backstage
A circus skills lesson
Stilts on set · film album
Costumed fire scene · film album
Performers in gold and chequered costumes
At the sound desk
Circus troupe in stage costumes
The circus troupe at a city celebration
Stilt duo · film album
With colleagues in stage costumes
Booking
Choose a single act or build a programme around your event. Nikolai is based in St Petersburg and travels across Russia and internationally by arrangement.
+7 911 913-83-74 info@bala-show.ru
