Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
Created By Neil Goldberg
Soaring Into To The Bushnell
September 18 & 19 For Two Performances Only!
Hartford, CT – August 14, 2007 – Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy will take audiences on an all-new soaring adventure when performing at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford September 18 & 19, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. The engagement is part of the Bank of America Showcase Series.
Tickets for Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting The Bushnell Box Office at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 20 or more should call (860) 987-5959. Tickets prices are $50, $45, $35 and $25. There is a 10% savings for groups of 20 or more and $5 off for children 14 and under.
In the spirit of the successful international touring sensations Cirque Ingenieux and Cirque Dreams comes the latest reinvention of theatrical circus artistry from Cirque Productions, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy, a colorful dream in an enchanted forest performed on stage and in the air.
An international cast of graceful aerialists, spine bending contortionists, vine swinging characters, strongmen and balancers bring this jungle dream to life in a lush, Broadway setting filled with wildly unpredictable designs, special effects, inventive choreography, puppeteering and dazzling costumes. Imaginative theatrics combined with world-class acrobatics make Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy an exhilarating journey the entire family can experience together.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune recommends Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy as “Very funny, very entertaining - a magical, vividly evoked realm.” USA Today proclaims it “Dazzling…A fantastical tale in an enchanted jungle.” Critics and audiences alike have hailed Neil Goldberg's Cirque Productions as “A circus to blow your circuits” (San Diego Union Tribune), “Acrobatic audacity and limitless imagination” (New York Daily News), “A mind-tingling spectacle” (Dallas Morning News) and “A Fanciful family-friendly production” (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette).
Produced by Cirque Productions and Artistic Director Neil Goldberg, Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is a nonstop, action-packed two-hour adventure performed in two acts that stretches the imagination beyond the realm of possibilities, and brings seemingly impossible feats to the stage.
Goldberg's signature style of inventive acrobatics, unique costumes and creative choreography is enhanced by a clever original musical score that heats up the jungle and presents some of the most striking visual and special effects ever on stage. The whimsical jungle creatures and loose-limbed acrobatic characters of Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy will leap from the depths of imagination beyond the dreams of audiences.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 350 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. The Bushnell is home to two theaters- the historic 2,800-seat Mortensen Hall, and the 907-seat Belding Theater, a state-of-the-art performance hall that opened in 2001. The Bushnell's nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), now in its 14th year, is a cross-community educational effort serving 22 schools in 12 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.