Circus Zirkus, taking place this Saturday at Plant Zero in Manchester, is an extravaganza for the senses that offers delights for the entire family as well as some prime adults-only entertainment, all over the course of a single action-packed day!
Circus Zirkus, taking place this Saturday at Plant Zero in Manchester, is an extravaganza for the senses that offers delights for the entire family as well as some prime adults-only entertainment, all over the course of a single action-packed day! Combining an afternoon Family Circus and an evening Adult Cabaret, this full day of events will also feature a silent auction–plus, the proceeds from the event will go toward a good cause, benefiting the Waldorf School and the Pollard Girls Educational Fund.
The day begins at 1 PM with the Family Circus, an afternoon of entertainment that’s guaranteed to captivate both children and adults. The day’s entertainment will feature a performance by Paolo Garbanzo, world-renowned juggler and former member of The Flying Karamazov Brothers and RVA’s own Garbanzo Brothers. Now a solo performer, Garbanzo won the International Jester Competition at Muncaster Castle in England in 2007, making him the Official Jester at Muncaster Castle–the first American to win that honor. All The Saints Puppet Theatre will delight all comers with puppetry performances, and there will also be baton twirlers, hoop dancers, whip artists, and much more!
Then, drop the kids off with the sitter and head back over at 8:30 PM for the Adult Cabaret, an 18-and-up exhibition featuring a parade of “discretely risqué frolics and entertainments,” as the Circus Zirkus crew so eloquently describes it. Featuring encore performances with a decidedly more grown-up tone from early-afternoon performers like Paolo Garbanzo, Mark Slomski, and others, the evening will also showcase contortionists, fire-eating, torch-singing, and pole dancing, among other things–so it should be a lot of fun! Trixie Little and her partner in crime, the Evil Hate Monkey, will perform their unique mixture of comedy, burlesque, and acrobatic stunts, which has previously earned them the 2006 Exotic World Best Burlesque Duo trophy, as well as performances with John Waters, the Flaming Lips, and many more. Get a preview of their hijinks below:
This is going to be an amazing show, the like of which you won’t see back in RVA anytime soon. You want to make sure you’re there!
WHAT: Circus Zirkus Family Circus/Adult Cabaret All-Day Extravaganza!
WHO: Paolo Garbanzo, All The Saints Theater Company, Trixie Little and The Evil Hate Monkey, Mark Slomski, Madame Onca, Jacques Ze Whipper, and many more!
WHERE: Plant Zero Cafe, 3e Third St in Manchester
WHEN: Saturday, April 26, Doors open at 12:30 PM
Tickets for Circus Zirkus are available here: circuszirkus.com/tickets.html Tickets can be purchased separately for the Family Circus or the Adult Cabaret portions of the day, but the best deal available is the Family Package–four tickets to the Family Circus, plus two tickets to the Adult Cabaret, all for $80, a 20% discount off the individual cost of the tickets. For the sheer amount of enjoyment this package will afford you, how can you resist?
Of course, if you’re really lucky, you can get an even better deal on the Family Package than that! Your friends at RVA Magazine have one Family Package to Circus Zirkus, featuring 4 tickets to the Family Circus portion of the day along with 2 tickets to the Adult Cabaret, and we’ll be giving it away to one lucky winner! Just enter your info in the Punchtab widget below, and keep an eye out for extra chances to win. We’ll be shutting down the contest and picking a winner at 5 PM on Thursday, so don’t delay! Enter today!
