Every June, more than 30,000 audience members step into the air-conditioned big top of St. Louis' own Circus Flora, leaving the real world behind and entering one of mystery and wonder. A world where anything is possible. Children and adults alike are pulled in by a story that captures their imaginations and transports them to a bygone era – a time that existed when “special effects” were simply known as magic."
What better story to convey the magic of Circus Flora than Merlin and the many legends of King Arthur. To that end, Circus Flora announces the title of its 26th big-top season production: The Wizard – Merlin & the Legends of King Arthur, a playful, delightful exploration of the Arthurian world of Merlin and Owl, Camelot and Guinevere, animals that talk and people who fly, magic, love and war.
"The production will be funny, warm, rich and mystical – a true tapestry of human history and human spirit," said Ivor David Balding, artistic director and co-founder of Circus Flora. "While Arthur and his tales of gallantry and Lancelot’s forbidden love for Guinevere will play a part in The Wizard, you can be sure Merlin will resolutely take center ring"
The Wizard reunites some of the most celebrated performers of Circus Flora including Nino the Clown, Yo-Yo the Narrator, the Flying Wallendas, and the St. Louis Arches. The 26th big-top production also presents breathtaking new acts including aerialists Shayna Swanson and Laura Lippert, an Aerial Mirror act comprised of Peruvian twins, and the Anastasini dog act known as Luciano’s Pound Puppies.
Circus Flora, a nonprofit arts organization, presents its always affordable, family- friendly, big-top production every summer under the air-conditioned, red-and-white big top in Grand Center, St. Louis’ arts and entertainment hub, adjacent to Powell Hall (corner of Grand Boulevard and Samuel Shepard Drive).
Tickets start at $10 and go on sale February 29; group tickets are available now. The Wizard opens May 31 with a peanut-free preview and runs through June 24. Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little Top Wednesday” at 10 a.m., a special one- hour show for smaller kids or the “kids at heart.”
Call 314-289-4040 or visit www.circusflora.org for tickets and more information. Tickets are also available at the Circus Flora Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education, 3547 Olive St. Group discounts are now available for groups of 20 or more. Visit www.circusflora.org for more information.
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