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Animal-Free Circuses
Animal-free circuses are growing in popularity. Whether you are looking for dazzling and
humane family entertainment, a circus to perform at a fair, or a circus to sponsor for a
fundraiser, these circuses feature only skilled human performers.
CIRCUSES
TOUR FUNDRAISERS
DESCRIPTION
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus
USA, Canada,
N/A
This is a vaudeville-like show that performs mostly at
P.O. Box 1917
and Europe in
festivals and other events and offers workshops and
New York, NY 10009
the spring and
exhibitions in schools and universities.
212-726-1935
summer
1-877-BINDLES
cirkus@bindlestiff.org
bindlestiff.org
Circus Center
California—the San
Yes
This circus is an exquisitely choreographed adventure of
755 Frederick St.
Francisco Bay area
acrobatics, aerial work, dance, and clowning that relies
San Francisco, CA 94117
on grit, not glitz, to get its magic across. It provides
415-759-8123
scholarships to low-income children to attend its annual
info@circuscenter.org
circus camp and distributes free tickets to nonprofit
circuscenter.org
organizations. It provides free shows for community
festivals, neighborhood fairs, and civic celebrations.
Circus Finelli
Internationally,
Yes
Four unruly women clowns present a Slavic, slapstick
522 Haight St.
based in the San
cabaret with daring comedy and dangerous cutlery. See
San Francisco, CA 94117
Francisco Bay Area
the sights to entice and delight: juggling, acrobatics,
mail@circusfinelli.com
contortion, dance, and disaster. All set to the tune of
circusfinelli.com
European accordion, and vaudeville ukulele. Ring
Mistress Madame Vinaigrette hosts.
Circus Luminous
New Mexico (will
Yes
This is a dazzling and original production featuring daring
2778 Agua Fria, Unit D
work with other
young women on the flying trapeze, innovative
Santa Fe, NM 87507
groups in the
choreography, elaborate costumes, and a turn-of-the-
505-992-2588
Southwest)
century look.
mail@wisefoolnm.org
wisefoolnm.org
Circus of the Kids
USA, year-round
Yes
This circus is all about kids. They are the performers and
9042 Shoal Creek Dr.
are involved with the costumes, selling tickets, makeup,
Tallahassee, FL 32312-4076
etc. The program is democratic, and there is no such
1-866-CIRCUS-5
thing as being too fat, too thin, or not smart enough to
bruce@circusofthekids.com
participate. The point is for the kids to feel good about
circusofthekids.com
themselves and to be challenged. This professional,
intense, and strenuous circus allows ordinary kids to
become stars.
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CIRCUSES
TOUR FUNDRAISERS
DESCRIPTION
Cirque Dreams
Internationally, in
Yes
This is a combination of fantasy circus and Broadway
Cirque Productions
theaters and casino
dream in a European-style variety show with
Variety Arts Management
showrooms; on
mesmerizing music, dazzling costumes, and limitless
3803 N. 29th Ave.
cruise ships, tours,
imagination. Customized productions are available upon
Hollywood, FL 33020
and television; and
request. Neil Goldberg’s Cirque has performed at
954-922-0888
at theme parties,
corporate events for MCI, GE, Aetna Insurance, and
info@cirqueproductions.com
festivals, fairs, trade
Motorola as well as at numerous fundraiser galas for
cirqueproductions.com
shows, and
large charitable organizations.
corporate events
Cirque du Soleil
Internationally,
No
This circus offers a blend of music, dance, and stunning
8400 Second Ave.
year-round. Cirque
athleticism that takes the audience on a metaphorical
Montréal H1Z 4M6 Québec
du Soleil has
journey. It breaks all the rules, and its art is in a constant
Canada
permanent shows in
state of evolution. Cirque has won more than 100 awards
514-722-2324
Las Vegas and
and distinctions from various organizations and
contact@cirquedusoleil.com
Florida
institutions for originality in its shows and excellence in
cirquedusoleil.com
management. There are more than a dozen Cirque
productions.
Cirque Éloize
USA (fall), Canada,
N/A
This circus combines theater with acrobatic
417, rue Berri
and Europe
performances, poetry, and circus thrills. Acrobats,
Montréal H2Y 3E1 Québec
clowns, jugglers, trapeze artists, and musicians team up
Canada
to create a rich and subtle tango of emotions. Cirque
514-596-3838
Éloize has also developed a strong expertise in
eloize@cirque-eloize.com
providing modern circus entertainment for private galas
cirque-eloize.com
and corporate events.
Cirque Plume
USA and Europe—
N/A
Performances combine music, dance, comedy, and
37, rue Battant
large venues only
gymnastics.
Besançon 25000
France
33-3-81-81-38-80
info@cirqueplume.com
cirqueplume.com
Fern Street Circus
San Diego area
No
This circus provides free quality entertainment to
P.O. Box 621004
underserved neighborhoods. Also provides free-of-
San Diego, CA 92162
charge circus and music instruction at city recreation
619-235-9756
centers. This is a professional circus and variety artist
info@fernstreetcircus.com
performance in a simple and whimsical setting.
fernstreetcircus.com
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CIRCUSES
TOUR FUNDRAISERS
DESCRIPTION
Flying Fruit Fly Circus
Internationally,
No
Performances are a blend of circus, dance, theater, and
609 Hovell St.
year-round
live percussion with attitude. Australia’s Flying Fruit Fly
Albury, NSW 2640
Circus has established itself as one of the world’s
Australia
premier youth performing arts companies. Its mission is
02-6021-7044
to promote and enhance the education and cultural
info@fruitflycircus.com.au
development of young people by providing high-quality
fruitflycircus.com.au
circus training and by producing and touring
contemporary circus performances.
Flying High Circus
USA, primarily in the
Yes
Performances feature high-wire acts, juggling acts,
FSU Circus
Southeast.
bicycle tricks, and acrobatics. The Flying High Circus
P.O. Box 3064026
Occasionally tours in
performs on the road for a number of sponsored events.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-3064
the Bahamas,
Shows range from 30 minutes in length to more than two
850-644-4874
Canada, the
hours, for all kinds of gatherings—including fairs, public
circus@admin.fsu.edu
Dominican Republic,
or private fundraisers, or conventions. Performances can
circus.fsu.edu
Europe, the Virgin
be held indoors, outdoors, or under the circus’s own
Islands, and the
big top.
West Indies
Gregangelo & Velocity
USA, year-round
Yes
Shows combine daring skill, comedy, dazzling aerials,
Circus Troupe
(mainly
interactive audience antics, and magic, with stunning
225 San Leandro Way
commissioned by
costumes and music. This troupe offers custom shows
San Francisco, CA 94127
corporations for
for business promotions, private parties, fairs,
415-664-0095
special events)
festivals, aerial classes, and more.
info@gregangelo.com
gregangelo.com
Hiccup Circus
Hawaii, year-round,
Yes
This circus performs at community events and works
Hawaii’s Volcano Circus
and occasionally in
with schools. It has a unique program offering
Educational Nonprofit
California
educational services to the public, with emphasis on
Organizations
elementary and intermediate school-age children and
RR 2, Box 4524
teenagers, especially in underserved, isolated rural
Pahoa, HI 96778
communities.
808-965-8756
graham@hiccupcircus.com
hiccupcircus.com
Imperial Circus of China
Internationally,
Yes
Considered the best of all Chinese circuses, it has played
c/o Management One, LLC
year-round
an important role in cultural exchanges between China
7380 Sand Lake Rd., Ste. 350
and other nations. Its excellent performances have been
Orlando, FL 32819
warmly welcomed and highly appreciated by audiences
407-909-1013
around the globe.
john.regna@worldentertainment.net
Imperialcircus.com
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CIRCUSES
TOUR FUNDRAISERS
DESCRIPTION
Lazer Vaudeville
USA (usually
N/A
This circus works with schools and gives performances
631 Spruce St.
excluding the
that are educational and entertaining. Performances are a
Boulder, CO 80302-5017
summer)
mix of black light, juggling, lasers with magic, audience
303-413-8116
participation, acrobatics, slapstick comedy, and dance
Lazervaudeville@earthlink.net
with object manipulation.
lazervaudeville.com
Les Colporteurs
N/A
Performers include traveling dancers, illusionists, and air
66. rue Villiers de l’Isle Adam
musicians. They create a spectacle that is altogether
75020 Paris
circus, theater, dance, and magic.
France
33-0-491-425-080
colporteurs.fdp@wanadoo.fr
New Shanghai Circus
USA, Europe, and
No
This circus offers breath-taking feats of strength,
645 State Hwy. 165
Asia, with a
endurance, flexibility, balance, contortion, and magic. In
Branson, MO 65616
permanent venue in
the spring of 1999, the circus was invited to the New
417-334-8781
Branson, Mo., at the
Victory Theater in New York for 28 performances, which
info@nscc.biz
MGH Performing
were all "Sold Out on Broadway!"
acrobatsofchina.com
Arts Center
Russian American Kids Circus
Internationally,
Yes
This is a fully staged professional circus whose stars
The Brad Simon
year-round
happen to be children between the ages of 6 and 18.
Organization, Inc.
These artists fill the stage with a blur of spangles,
122 E. 57th St.
dazzling audiences with soaring acrobatics, synchronized
New York, NY 10022
unicycling, expert juggling, daring aerial feats, and
212-980-5920, ext. 122
precision balancing.
212-730-2132
barbara@bsoinc.com
rakidscircus.org
7 Fingers
Europe, Canada,
N/A
The joyous, surrealistic universe of 7 Fingers is filled with
Les 7 doigts de la main
and large venues in
the beauty of awe-inspiring aerialists, the startling
3506, ave. Laval
the USA
precision of amazing jugglers, the breath-taking exploits
Montréal H2X 3C8 Québec
of graceful acrobats, and the wit and humor of seven
Canada
young international circus performers.
514-521-4477
info@les7doigtsdelamain.com
les7doigtsdelamain.com
Swamp Circus Theatre
Internationally
Yes
This is an all-human circus theater with an
19 Wansfell Rd.
environmentally flavored artistic direction, a commitment
Sheffield South Yorkshire
to arts in the community, and a taste for adventure. Work
S4 8BE England
is characterized by a unique blend of innovative, high-
44-0-114-256-0962
energy circus theater, live music, and ecological themes.
info@swampcircus.com
Projects range from community-centered workshops to
swampcircus.com
world-class big top touring extravaganzas.
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