Once upon a time, in a mystical land of circus, fables, pumpkins, and tea parties, lived a group of exciting if not slightly misguided storybook creatures.
Come join us for the Spring Youth Circus Training Program performance. This Spring's nine-week, Youth Circus program culminates in a fully-produced, collaborative, original show featuring some of your favorite fairytale creatures.
A Misguided Fairy Tale is created by the same artistic team that brought you Troupe this past fall (Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi, Cole Simon and Kara Karstedt). With this limited run, tickets will go quickly - so get yours today!
Tickets are available ONLINE only. Once online sales are closed, 1.5 hours prior to the show start time, the on-location box office will be open. For group reservations and general questions, call 847-328-2795.
If online sales are sold out, a limited number of tickets will be available at the door.
One Weekend Only!
June 1 & 2, 2013 Saturday 4:30 & 7:30 PM Sunday 3:00 PM $15 for adult tickets! $12.50 for children, students and seniors!
Follow A Misguided Fairy Tale on Twitter at #agyouthcircus
Gala Fundraiser at Actor's Gymnasium-opening night of Lost & Found 2012
Lost & Found: A Recycled Circus
Back by popular demand!
February 11 – March 11, 2012
"This production will charm, warm and wow you…sly and nuanced clowning…wordless, impressive poetry" - Chicago Theatre Blog.
"Director
Lawrence DiStasi showcases a wry sense of humor and some superb
acrobatics in this quirky Actors Gymnasium show" "Recommended" -
Chicago Reader.
We had the great pleasure of checking out opening night of Lost & Found at The Actors Gymnasium last Saturday. The caliber of their circus arts is truly top notch. This
colorful extravaganza combines all of our favorite elements--aerial
acts, steampunkery, a funky, rag tag band of urchins playing instruments
and making mischief, a love triangle, technology as art, low tech fun, recycled
and upcycled outfits, drums and toys. We'll be returning to catch the
show again with the kids as soon as possible. Lost and Found is highly
recommended, family friendly fun for all ages. We were quite impressed
with the cast, and the cast off set dressings. We're also enamored
with Co-Artistic Director, Lawrence E. DiStasi's statement about the
show. He says:
I
didn't used to like old things. They kind of depressed me. But now,
when someone takes an old chair or something, a thing that has managed,
against all odds, to survive the world for many years, and they give it a
little careful attention-I think it's incredibly moving. And these
things have so much personality. It's almost like they're alive. Like
people. They have souls in a way. Unfortunately most of the stuff we
all bring into our lives is disposable. And things that are made to be
thrown away, are sad company. It's so hard to stay away from them, but
who needs that kind of sadness? Anyway, I think there is treasure in
our garbage-in what we throw away, and overlook. And those people we
throw away and overlook too. There is magic in our trash. And probably
our future there too.
ChiIL
Mama has potential video interviews in the works with the Artistic
Directory and also actor/Chicago Dad, David Catlin, who plays alongside
both of his daughters in the show. Saylor, who is 9 and in 4th grade,
went to preschool with ChiIL Mama's Sage. Saylor's younger sister,
Emerson, is a 6 year old first grader and Lost & Found 2012 is her
first circus show! So check back with ChiIL Mama like we vote in Chi,
IL...early and often. We have lots of exciting things in store.
We
also sat next to an accomplished aerialist, whom we photographed and
chatted with in the past, when she played Alice in Lookingglass' last
remount of their namesake story. We also saw familiar faces from
CircEsteem, including Will, a talented high school senior, who plays the
lead juggler in Lost & Found. We highly recommend checking it
out.
Lost & Found gets ChiIL
Mama's GRRREAT GREEN SEAL OF APPROVAL: 99% Recycled! - Costumes, props
and set pieces used in this show are re-purposed, recycled,
found-object art.
Last
year's runaway hit, Lost and Found: A Recycled Circus returns to The
Actors Gymnasium! A collaborative original work by Co-Artistic Directors
Larry DiStasi and Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi, together with an amazing
team of designers and performers, this circus production explores the
world of second-hand treasure. Cast-off junk and cast-off characters are
saved in this show and given thrilling, new life. Lost and Found: A
Recycled Circus features aerial acrobatics, live music, and magical,
found-object invention.
