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Cirque Mechanics (2020)

Cirque Mechanics (2020)

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Jan 17, 2020

Cirque Mechanics (2020)

"A spectacular ride!" —Time Out New York

Cirque Mechanics' latest theatrical invention brings the lore of the one-ring circus to historic Macky Auditorium. With exhilarating thrills, death-defying feats and a bit of clowning around, "42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels" introduces modern audiences to the world of strongmen, acrobats and aerialists.

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Performance date and time: 

Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.

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Program: 

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“Cirque Mechanics has established itself as a premier American circus, with its unique approach to performance, inspirational storytelling, and innovative mechanical staging.”

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“…exceptional for the wit, whimsy and wonder."

Omaha World-Herald

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Cirque Mechanics honors iconic one-ring circus through modern, mechanized performance

"'In ‘42 Ft,’ Cirque Mechanics dares us to let our imagination run away and jump inside this remarkable ring full of the lore, the beauty, the grit and the thrill of the circus.'"

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