Sandglass Theater closes the Winter Sunshine series with Circus Minimus, The One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase by Kevin O’Keefe
PUTNEY VT- On April 11th at 1 and 3pm Kevin O’Keefe will bring his joyous, playful and raucous good time of a show to the Sandglass stage. Circus Minimus, One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase gives everyone an opportunity to participate in an enthralling, whimsical celebration of the imagination. From Kevin O’Keefe’s suitcase an entire circus emerges: tent, band, lights, the boisterous ringmaster Steve Fitzpatrick, the officious Mervin Merkle, the incredible Bumbilini Family, the Magician to the Stars Clyde Zerbini, and Keefer–an innocent trying to runaway and join the circus. However, the most important performers emerge from the audience. Each performance becomes a dialogue between the characters and the audience–a light-hearted collaboration.
Kevin O’Keefe discovered Circus Minimus in 1985 when he found a small suitcase outside his apartment in NYC and filled it with everything he would need to perform his One-Man Circus in-a-Suitcase around the world. Since then Circus Minimus has expanded to include five programs that have touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of families. Kevin O’Keefe also runs an artist-in-residence program that creates a community-based circus in two weeks, collaborates with schools for a variety of In-School Integrated Curriculums that let students join the circus without having to leave school, and runs the Circus Minimus Afterschool Program in NYC schools.
“Traditionally, the circus has been a place of inclusion” says O’Keefe, “where no matter how weird or unique your talent there was a place for you. Like the traditional circus, Circus Minimus has a place for everyone. I have dedicated my life to the study of circus and the practice of teaching. I consider circus a sacred circle where ordinary people do extraordinary things. The circus is where magic resides, and dreams still can come true, through practice, joy, connection, and courage. Join me on your own journey of adventure and discovery.”
This performance will usher in the spring as the final event in Sandglass Theater’s Winter Sunshine series for young audiences. Sandglass is now in it’s 8th year of producing this family series. This series aims to bring laughter, cheer and entertainment to family audiences, offering a range of live puppetry and theater performances for affordable prices.
Tickets for all Winter Sunshine shows are only $8 and are available online at http://sandglasstheater.org. We are able to keep our ticket prices low with the generous support of C & S Wholesale Grocers and the National Endowment for the Arts. Getting tickets in advance is highly encouraged as seating is limited. Reservations may also be made by phoning the box office at (802) 387-4051. Reservations are payable by cash or check at the door. Sandglass Theater is an accessible, 60 seat theater in the heart of Putney, Vermont.