CIRCUS!
Written & Performed by Isaac Girardin
Mr. Circus Productions - Winnipeg, MB
 http://heymrcircus.com
V.26 - Kids Venue: MTYP - Mainstage 
Acrobatics, clowns, magicians, and more!
Exotic beasts of legend and lore!

An incredible circus arrived in our town!
Too bad they're gone, leaving the juggler around…

The rings are empty, the animals are gone…
The audience is here, the show must go on!
A whimsical journey of a juggler left behind when the circus moved on without him. But with a few friends, luck and laughs, a circus can grow just about anywhere.
Featuring award-seeking performer Isaac Girardin. Loosely based on a true story, both real and imagined!

Director:
Isaac Girardin

  
Show Info:
45 minutes
Genre:
Unclassifiable

Audience:
Kid Friendly



Sat July 20 2:15 PM
Sun July 21 3:45 PM
Mon July 22 2:45 PM
Wed July 24 11:30 AM
Thu July 25 11:30 AM
Fri July 26 2:45 PM
Sat July 27 11:00 AM
Sun July 28 12:30 PM

CIRCUS!

Mr. Circus Productions—Kids Venue: MTYP – Mainstage

The visually appealing set pieces and use of lighting in this Kids Venue show sets a lovely stage in a way that is sometimes overlooked in a street performance style show. That the performer literally sets the stage at the top, however, isn’t interesting enough to justify skipping a pre-set. The show was a little slow to start and was reminiscent of how this busker likely draws a crowd for an outdoor performance, which is an unnecessary technique for an indoor theatre. Some of his young audience got a little fidgety waiting for things to get going.

A large, audience-participation parade chaotically disrupted the show once it did kick off, and perhaps could be re-imagined to be more engaging, and worth breaking the flow. Trying to include all the children in the performance was an admirable goal, but didn’t seem to work out as well as intended.

Overall, kids will enjoy the standard offering of circus tricks, including opportunities to be called up to help hand off props and an ever-popular exhibition of machete juggling.

Ashley Frantik