KIDFEST: PARALLEL EXIT’S SUNRISE CIRCUS

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Parallel Exit. Photo: Maike Schulz

Join us for a joyful and family-friendly celebration of circus arts! Sunrise Circus by the award-winning Parallel Exit brings together a remarkable cast of performers from Cirque du Soleil, Big Apple Circus, and more, delivering a show full of heart, humor, and astonishing feats.

Perfect for all ages, this dynamic performance will captivate children, grandparents, and everyone in between. Prepare for a morning of laughter, wonder, and unforgettable moments with this lively, high-energy show.

“They can get laughs simply by breathing.” – The New York Times

The fun starts early with a cookie decorating workshop with our friends at Citarella starting at 3:30 pm. Pre-show workshops are free for all KidFEST ticket holders.

  • PARALLEL EXIT

    Led by Artistic Director Mark Lonergan since its initial informal launch in 1997 with the
    production of WHITE/NOISE/JUMP (“Best in the Fringe Festival — Excellence in Theatre,” New
    York International Fringe Festival), Parallel Exit engages in extensive artistic programming, artist
    capacity building, and youth education initiatives, throughout New York City’s five boroughs,
    across the United States, and in countries around the world. Inspired in equal parts by the grace
    of Bill Irwin and the physical narrative of Matthew Bourne, Parallel Exit creates compelling
    stories that are family-friendly, cultivating art that speaks to a culturally boundless audience of
    any age. Productions have received both local and international praise for their inventiveness,
    energy, and originality, with presentations at such esteemed venues as Lincoln Center, BAM,
    The New Victory Theater, 59E59 Theaters, and Symphony Space in New York; the Edinburgh
    Fringe Festival in the UK (winning a Spirit of the Fringe Award); and festivals in Poland, Spain,
    Austria, and Japan. Following an extended 2014—2015 German tour in partnership with GOP
    Variety Arts Theatre Circuit, Parallel Exit served as the powerhouse behind Big Apple Circus’
    critically-acclaimed The Grand Tour (2015) and 40th Anniversary (2017) — marking the
    beginning of a new chapter that radiates with excitement. 
     
     
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Sponsors

Performing Arts programming is supported in part by funding from Galia Meiri-Stawski and Axel Stawski, Henry and Peggy Schleiff, The Melville Straus Family Endowment, and Monica and Peter Tessler. Music Programming is supported in part by The Ellen and James S. Marcus Endowment for Musical Programming.

Additional support provided by Friends of the Theater: John and Joan D’Addario, Natascia Ayers and Jim Ciquera, Christine and Bill Campbell, Gabrielle and Gianpaolo de Felice, Lena Kaplan, Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan, Michèle and Steve Pesner, The Schaffner Family Foundation, Lisa Schultz and Ezriel Kornel, Jayne Baron Sherman and Deborah Zum, Stacey and Oliver Stanton, Leila Straus, Susi and Peter Wunsch, and Andrew Yuder and Kyle Glaeser.  

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