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Magic in the Making: The Circus Flora Process
Each year, our show spends one month under the Big Top – but it takes more than a year to prepare. Every season brings new opportunities, new challenges, and new memories. The Case of the Missing Bellhop sprang to life during a time of great change for Circus Flora, with our new permanent home and our earlier season. It’s my pleasure to share with our friends and fans this behind-the-scenes glimpse into our process.
Run Off & Join the Circus (As a Volunteer!)
I didn’t expect was the sheer joy I would have volunteering – and the start of a tradition that continues to this day. We all look forward to seeing our “Circus Friends” every year. The yearly Volunteer Dinner feels like a family reunion. I have made many wonderful friends among the other volunteers who are now a part of my everyday life.
Coming Soon: Trained Pigs, Death-Defying Stunts, and a Mystery of International Proportions
We’ve got some incredible circus acts lined up: Roxane Gilliand on the Swinging Trapeze (without a net!), Yoyo the clown, The Flying Wallendas on the high-wire, The Alanian Riders who will perform acrobatics on, off, and under galloping horses, trained pigs, The St. Louis Arches, and trampoline acrobatics.
Share the Magic. Share the Joy. Share the Circus.
The magic of circus should be accessible to ALL! In that spirit of inclusiveness, we created the “Share the Circus” ticket donation program.
Hospital Clowning?! What’s That?
“Hospital clowning?! What’s that?” . . . is often the first response when I tell people about my job. So, let me tell you a little bit about our “Clowns on Call” program and our work with our primary partner, SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
2017 Artistic Director Message
There's a lot more change happening at Circus Flora: a new site for our Big Top, new office space, and some very exciting new productions on the horizon. Though this is keeping us all very busy, it can also be important to step back once in a while and keep a perspective on why we are doing what we are doing.
Media Coverage
Circus Flora’s new ‘Undercover’ show runs through June 25
By: KMOV Circus Flora's Undercover runs now through June 25. Don't miss it! Watch here. Listen here. [...]
Tim’s Travels: Circus Flora Undercover playing now through June 25
By: Tim Ezell, Fox 2 Tim Ezell joined the circus Wednesday morning. Watch the segment here. [...]
Tim’s Travels: Circus Flora Undercover playing now through June 25
By: Tim Ezell, Fox 2 Tim Ezell joined the circus Wednesday morning. Watch more here.
Circus Flora performs at the Great Day studio
By: KMOV Circus Flora's Cecil MacKinnon speaks on the mission of Circus Flora and the various acts that they [...]
Circus Flora’s spy-themed show dazzles with motorcycle stunts, hair aerialist
By Miya Norfleet, St. Louis Public Radio St. Louis’ intimate one-ring circus, Circus Flora, is back at the Big [...]
Best Bets: Circus Flora
By: Valerie Schremp Hahn, St. Louis Post-Dispatch ‘Circus Flora: Undercover’ When Through June 25; performance times vary • Where The Big Top, 3401 [...]