Mark your calendars!
Come one, come all, on Friday, Feb 6th, at 7:30pm, to DaVinci Middle School, to see:
A magnificent mélange of the best circus, variety and physical comedy acts in the Northwest! The annual Portland Clowns Without Borders Benefit Show is a family-friendly variety extravaganza not to be missed. This year’s show will be a fantastic convocation of the very finest of Portland’s flourishing physical theatre, vaudeville, and new circus community.
Get your tickets early! Advance ticket holders will have special reserve seating.
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This year’s show will include:
The extraordinary juggling of Patrick McGuire, straight from Cirque du Soleil,
The acrobatic antics of the Echo Theater Company,
Rhys Thomas, genius juggler,
Leapin’ Louie Lichtenstein, comic lasso-twirler extraordinaire,
The Rose City Acro Devils,
Stefano Iaboni, new talented clown in town all the way from Rome via Barcelona,
Brittany Walsh, hand-balancing virtuoso,
Curt Carlyle, the mustached juggling ace,
the wacky and wonderful Mz. Pearl & General Pearl,
Michael O’Neill, hilarious clown man,
Sarah Liane Foster, quick-witted commedienne,
Adam the Great, incredible magician,
Flamebuoyant Productions’ amazing poi and acrobatics,
A Little Bit Off, modern theatrical clown duo,
and more …
The show will raise money to support Clowns Without Borders-USA’s work with children and their communities, relieving trauma through laughter and play in areas of crisis around the world. In the past year, Portland-based performers have volunteered on CWB projects in the Philippines, Lebanon, Palestine, the Sudan, and Haiti.
About Clowns Without Borders
Founded in 1995 by Moshe Cohen, Clowns Without Borders-USA strives to relieve trauma through laughter in areas of crisis around the world. Socially conscious and circus-loving Portland, Oregon, has for a long time been the most active hub of CWB volunteers and supporters in the US!
