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Cirque de Lyc\u00e9e, a joint show put on by Durango Aerial Arts & Acrobatics and The Durango Circus, not only depicts high school life \u2013 the name of the show means \u201chigh school circus\u201d in French \u2013 but also a similar period in the growth of the two companies.<\/p>\n
The show, May 10 and 11 at the Powerhouse Science Center, is the second spring showcase and fundraiser for the educational program. The eventual goal is to build a circus school in Durango, said Elle Carpenter-Hockett, the founder of both companies and artistic director of The Durango Circus.<\/p>\n
The program currently shares a space with Durango Gymnastics, \u201cwhich is awesome,\u201d she said. \u201cBut we can\u2019t really grow.\u201d<\/p>\n
A new space would accommodate both education and performances \u2013 the circus equivalent of a black box theater. Ideally, it would also give touring groups from outside the area a place to stop and perform, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want people to have access to go see a circus,\u201d Carpenter-Hockett said. Growing up in New England, she would get to see the circus every summer, but that doesn\u2019t happen in Durango or the Four Corners, to the detriment of the culture of the region, she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile there are a lot of tourists who come here \u2026 there are also a lot of people, like me, raising young children here and people who just love Durango,\u201d she said. \u201cThose are the people I\u2019m really aiming to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the meantime, audiences can see another school brought to life from the imagination of the performers. Cirque de Lyc\u00e9e is an all-ages, three-ring circus-style show with performers ages 7 to adult. It will feature an original story set in a familiar environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople have kind of created their own characters, and we\u2019ve given them their own setting and turned it into a joke on high school,\u201d Carpenter-Hockett said. \u201cThat gives everyone room to pick what they want to make fun of \u2026 or what they want to be serious about.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some of the performers have songs that are a little more serious, she said, but at the same time, the school nurse is a witch.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe storyline comes around and all makes sense in the end, and there\u2019s some good morality in there,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s also some adult-oriented content to entertain the grown-up sector of the audience \u2013 it\u2019s not \u201ca total kid-show, Carpenter-Hockett said.<\/p>\n
The types of performances on display will include aerial apparatus-based acrobatics such as silks, ropes, lyras and trapezes; ground acrobatics; juggling; unicycle; clowning; and live music. The theme of the show was chosen in early spring, and the performers have been rehearsing since mid-March.<\/p>\n
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\n Cirque de Lyc\u00e9e, presented by The Durango Circus. The event will also feature a silent auction.
\n When:<\/strong>
\n 7 p.m. May 10 and 11.
\n Where:<\/strong>
\n Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.
\n Tickets:<\/strong>
\n $27 in advance, $35 at the door. Available online at
\n https:\/\/bit.ly\/2IQRW3r<\/a>
\n .
\n More information:<\/strong>
\n Visit
\n www.daaacircus.com<\/a>
\n .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"