CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY Comes to Charlotte

Charlotte, NC— DREAMS COME TRUE… in a magical jungle of vivid color and non-stop acrobatic action when CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY unleashes an all-new soaring adventure - part of a mammoth cross-country U.S. tour - coming to Charlotte’s Ovens Auditorium beginning Oct. 30 for eight performances only. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is part of the Presbyterian Hospital Family Series. Special events and offers will take place throughout the week (please see end of release for full details).
Produced by Cirque Productions and Artistic Director Neil Goldberg, CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is a nonstop, action-packed 2-hour adventure presented in two acts that stretches the imagination beyond the realm of possibilities and brings seemingly impossible feats to theatre and the stage. Accompanied by an original score and unique musicians, an international cast of graceful aerialists, spine bending contortionists and vine swinging characters make this jungle fantasy a dream to remember.
Says Goldberg, “CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY remains true to my original CIRQUE DREAMS vision which began in 1993 - to present world class variety entertainment blended with European circus artistry and Broadway Theatrics."
This is the latest reinvention of theatrical circus artistry from his Cirque Productions, creators of international performance and touring sensations Cirque Ingenieux, Cirque Dreams Coobrila and Cirque Dreams Illumination.
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY is set in an enchanted forest that quickly turns into a Technicolor dream on stage and in the air by presenting some of the most striking visual and special effects right before your very eyes.
The Minneapolis Star-Tribune recommends CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY as “Very funny, very entertaining – a magical, vividly evoked realm.” USA Today proclaims it “Dazzling…A fantastical tale in an enchanted jungle.” Critics and audiences alike have hailed Neil Goldberg’s Cirque Productions as “A circus to blow your circuits” (San Diego Union Tribune), “Acrobatic audacity and limitless imagination” (New York Daily News), “A mind-tingling spectacle” (Dallas Morning News) and “A Fanciful family-friendly production” (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette).
CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY will play Ovens Auditorium from Oct. 30 – Nov. 4. The performance schedule will be as follows:
Tuesday, October 30 at 8 PM
Wednesday, October 31 at 8 PM
Thursday, November 1 at 8 PM
Friday, November 2 at 8 PM
Saturday, November 3 at 2 PM
Saturday, November 3 at 8 PM
Sunday, November 4 at 1 PM
Sunday, November 4 at 6:30 PM
Tickets are priced at $20 - $65 and are available at the Founders Hall Box Office, on the web at BlumenthalCenter.org or by phone at (704) 372-1000.
Group discounts for 20 or more are available by calling (704) 379-1380. For more information, visit: www.cirqueproductions.com
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Kids’ Night
Buy One Adult Ticket, Get One Child Ticket FREE!
Tuesday, October 30 at 8 PM
Special Pre-show activity 6:15-7:15 PM in the Starlight Lounge including fun and games with K 104.7, The Charlotte Checkers and Presbyterian Hospital. Hardin Minor of Omimeo Mime Theater will host an informative interactive workshop for kids to learn more about the artistry, drama, and performance skills that are part of this dramatic Cirque Dreams production.*
*Pre-show activity is limited to the first 150 Kids Night tickets purchased.

Halloween Spooktacular!
Buy One, Get One FREE!
Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 8 PM
Offer valid on Orchestra II, all Mezzanine and all Balcony seats. Everyone who attends this performance gets a special mystery treat – including free tickets for select upcoming productions, special prizes from The Crown Athletic Club, Charlotte Bobcats, Charlotte Checkers and Joseph-Beth Booksellers.

Charlotte Live Student Night
Buy One Get One FREE!
Thursday, November 1
Free pre-show party with food and drinks starts at 6:30 p.m.!

The North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center serves the Carolinas as a leading cultural, entertainment and education provider. For more information, visit BlumenthalCenter.org or call (704) 372-1000. The Center receives operating support from the Arts & Science Council and the North Carolina Arts Council. The Center is also supported through the generous aid of its sponsors, including Presbyterian Hospital, The Official Healthcare Provider; U.S. Airways, Official Airline of Blumenthal Performing Arts Center; and Stanford Group Company, sponsor of the Stanford Broadway Lights Series.

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