Cirque du Soleil returns to its roots with KOOZA, a show steeped in astonishing acrobatic feats set to the tale of a clown, the perennial favorite circus performer. The magical adventure transpires beneath the tent raised at National Harbor throughout November.

Luc Tremblay, the show’s senior artistic director, explains that KOOZA is a Sanskrit word meaning “little box.” Innocent, the central clown character, opens the box only to discover that his nemesis, the Trickster, is playing a game. In his challenge to outwit the Trickster at his own game, Innocent uncovers the world.