Madison Circus Space
The Isthmus Dance Collective presents Memento Mori: Dances of Life, Death, and Rebirth. Coming to the Madison Circus Space November 11-12, 2022 8:00pm, IDC invites Madison residents of all ages to enjoy its most innovative evening of dance to date. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for youth. The leaves have changed and fallen, […]
Please note that this page is for the Friday, November 18th show. If you would like to purchase tickets for Saturday, November 19th instead, click here! What's it like to be caught between your head and your heart? To have your muscles work for you but your brain work against you? To sit in a […]
Please note that this page is for the Saturday, November 19th show. If you would like to purchase tickets for Friday, November 18th instead, click here! What's it like to be caught between your head and your heart? To have your muscles work for you but your brain work against you? To sit in a […]
This concert program by contemporary Australian composers, played by Australian bass clarinettist Ros Dunlop explores the connections between sound, place, time and identity through visual and sound worlds. This performance will be presented in the Upper Studio at the Madison Circus Space.Doors open at 7:30pm Welcome to The Hotel Turismo Martin Wesley-SmithBass clarinet & Audio-visuals People […]
“The Quiet Hours” is about the time we spend in our heads dreaming of and dreading the events of our lives. Whether it be reliving moments from our past or creating scenarios in the future, this precarious space is playfully and cautiously occupied with a unicycle, some sticks, and an artist. Exploring themes of life, […]
“The Quiet Hours” is about the time we spend in our heads dreaming of and dreading the events of our lives. Whether it be reliving moments from our past or creating scenarios in the future, this precarious space is playfully and cautiously occupied with a unicycle, some sticks, and an artist. Exploring themes of life, […]
Madison Circus Space presents “Bizarre Bazaar,” a compendium of the strange and surprising, the peculiar and the unique. Come run away with the circus and discover our emporium of oddities! Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable at no cost. Please contact tickets@madisoncircusspace.com to transfer a ticket to another party or date. A small number of standing-room only tickets may be […]
Madison Circus Space presents “Bizarre Bazaar,” a compendium of the strange and surprising, the peculiar and the unique. Come run away with the circus and discover our emporium of oddities! Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable at no cost. Please contact tickets@madisoncircusspace.com to transfer a ticket to another party or date. A small number of standing-room only tickets may be […]
March Mania has the goal of pushing performers to create new acts in a short period of time, and push new performers to be in front of a crowd. Come see some daring feats of strength and grace, including first solo performances on aerial silks, revamped lyra piece that's evolved over 10 years of skill […]
Because we love the people we work with and who've performed amazing acts here in the past we want to invite them to rebroadcast their work. This show is a best-of show sure to delight by and for the people who create wonder in our circus community, though all are welcome to join us. Acts […]
March Mania has the goal of pushing performers to create new acts in a short period of time, and push new performers to be in front of a crowd. On this night come witness young talent performing on aerial silks and veteran rope artists astound with their strength and grace. Invented apparatus that cosmonauts will […]
Grab your garbage bags, pick up the recycling, and get ready to laugh and cheer as this repurposed circus turns trash into treasure! Cirque Us is thrilled to be returning to Madison Circus Space for one night only on April 5th. Featuring a variety of unique and daring circus acts, the show is a testament […]
Flying projectiles, killer comedy, dangerous daredevilry, and the inescapable forces of gravity combine with musical mayhem on May 5, when five Madison circus artists join emcee Mark Hayward (yo-yoer, juggler and cool guy) and musical duo Charming Disaster (vaudevillian goth-folk from Brooklyn) to perform acts of amazement and artistry to live music for the first […]
What's it like to be caught between your head and your heart? To have your muscles work for you but your brain work against you? To sit in a therapy office and talk over all of that with a pile of guts as big as you are? Come and explore these questions through the point […]
Roger, our wonderful rainbow gorilla mascot, made his debut on the MCS stage in 2017 to MCS founders Carly and Luke's AMAZING rendition of "Thrift Shop." Roger has since inspired many acts and learned many skills. In celebration of MCS turning 10, he's following in Carly's footsteps and making a solo show with a lot […]
It's our birthday and we're going to celebrate, circus-style! Come join us for two days of free public programming as we turn 10. Attractions will include artist performances, ambient aerial, drop-in classes for kids and adults, carnival games, fire spinning, and so much more! Weather permitting, we'll have things to do both outside and in. […]
Join us in celebrating our tenth anniversary! This production will showcase some of the important people who founded MCS and helped it to thrive. Come be amazed by our acrobats, jugglers, aerialists and clowns as we take a trip through MCS history. Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable at no cost. Please contact tickets@madisoncircusspace.com to transfer a ticket […]
Join us in celebrating our tenth anniversary! This production will showcase some of the important people who founded MCS and helped it to thrive. Come be amazed by our acrobats, jugglers, aerialists and clowns as we take a trip through MCS history. Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable at no cost. Please contact tickets@madisoncircusspace.com to transfer a ticket […]
Join us in celebrating our tenth anniversary! This production will showcase some of the important people who founded MCS and helped it to thrive. Come be amazed by our acrobats, jugglers, aerialists and clowns as we take a trip through MCS history. Tickets are non-refundable but are transferable at no cost. Please contact tickets@madisoncircusspace.com to transfer a ticket […]
About the Show “Jenny” is the result of four weeks of training and creation in the MCS Residency program. While primarily a duo trapeze pair, Sam and Killian also took this time to explore some of their other disciplines, such as hand to hand, dance, and solo trapeze. They’ve done their best to imbue the […]
Ophelia is a duet. Based on what has been referred to as Shakespeare’s “most relevant” play in contemporary society, we have constructed a retelling of Hamlet from the perspective of Ophelia, combining aerial trapeze, lyra, acrobatics, and shadow puppetry alongside an abridged version of Marika Hackman’s We Slept At Last. Shakespeare’s Hamlet has remained a prominent touchstone within the realm of […]
Doors open at 6:30pm Don’t miss this opportunity to see one of Charlie Chaplin’s rarely screened films! “The Circus” finds Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character stumbling into a traveling circus and inadvertently becoming the star of the show. He out-clowns the clowns, out-braves a lion, and even out-death-defies the tightrope walker when unexpected visitors join him […]
“JAY CHALLENGES YOU TO DEFINE WHAT JUGGLING IS IN YOUR MIND AND CHANGES YOUR PRECONCEIVED NOTIONS ABOUT IT AND THE NATURE OF MOVEMENT AND PATTERNS… YOU THINK YOU’RE GOING TO SEE A JUGGLER, THEN YOU FIND OUT YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A JUGGLER IS.” THEATER PIZZAZ REVIEW, 2022 Duration 75 MINUTES | NO INTERMISSION […]
One night only! Come see the next generation of circus artists at the Madison Circus Space. These students and artists are performing their circus art for the first time! Come support MCS students and see what we have been learning! Doors open at 5:30pm Ticket price is "Pay-what-you-can."
