“It’s a show that people look forward to
every year,“ said Pedro Reis, founder and
CEO of the Circus Arts Conservatory.
“We are excited to announce that, due
to its popularity, we’ve added a week of
performances.”
Every summer, Reis, himself a trapeze
artist, remixes acts from around the world
to create a new “hour of traditional circus
fun,” says CAC marketing manager Beth
Graves. With fewer than 300 seats, the
ornate Historic Asolo Theater allows an upclose
experience that can include audience
participation with the clowns. After the
show, patrons can tour the Circus Museum
on The Ringling grounds for a discounted
$5 admission.
In addition to tapping his circus network,
so many emails from performers who want
to come here to perform because we have
a wonderful, wonderful reputation around
the world,” explains Graves.
the draw. “The circus community is a very
tight-knit community, so even though
these people are coming from all over the
world, they’ve worked with artists who live
here. It’s kind of like a homecoming,” adds
Graves.
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