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SUMMER SHOW 2022

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Ticket Prices
Prices:

Zone 1: 

$50 VIP
$40 Adult
$35 Senior (65 and older)
$35 Child* (12 and younger)
$35 Military

Zone 2: 

$35 Adult
$30 Senior (65 and older)
$30 Child* (12 and younger)
$30 Military

Zone 3: 

$30 Adult
$25 Senior (65 and older)
$25 Child* (12 and younger)
$25 Military

Ways to Purchase
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale June 27, 2022 at 10 a.m. All tickets are reserved seating.

This information will be updated closer to the date of the 2022 summer show.

Exchanges & Refunds
This information will be updated closer to the date of the 2022 summer show.
Rush Line
This information will be updated closer to the date of the 2022 summer show.

 

Seating System
Each seat is 18 inches wide, 5 inches wider than a standard folding chair. Seats are directly adjacent to one another; patrons of size or families with children using lap seats (age 2 and under) should select seats carefully.

 

The illuminated stairs have railings and only a 4-inch rise, providing easier access to each row.

 

Check back closer to show dates for this year’s seating chart.

VIEW THE 2021 SEATING CHART

Special Needs Seating
There will be an ASL/AD performance scheduled.

 

Circus Juventas is able to accommodate standard wheelchair sizes only (30″ x 48″). If you would prefer to transfer to a chair upon arrival, please let the box office staff know.

 

We have floor seating available for patrons who are not wheelchair-bound but who may find stairs difficult. These seats are limited; we recommend purchasing these tickets A.S.A.P.

 

Wheelchair seating not yet reserved will be released to the general public by noon the day before the performance or once the section of the seating unit is sold out.

 

More information on special needs seating will be updated closer to the date of the 2022 summer show.

Purchase Show On-Demand Video
Purchase an on-demand video of our 2021 Galaxium summer show HERE!

To purchase past show DVDs, contact Circus Juventas: adminstaff@circusjuventas.org.

Purchase Show Photos
Dan Norman
Bill Raab
Credits
Artistic Director: Elizabeth “Betty” Butler
COVID Procedures
Circus Juventas will follow any federal, state, or local mandates regarding COVID-19. We will be updating our COVID-19 Procedures closer to the date of the summer show.

Since 1995, our annual summer show has been a Twin Cities favorite. Featuring our most advanced, highly committed troupe of circus artists, this large-scale, professionally-produced, theatrically-infused showcase culminates in approximately 20 performances, which sell out quickly.

An original, themed show with a story line, the summer show highlights the best of contemporary circus arts, with a strong blending of circus, dance, and theater. CJ works hard to make this a transformative experience from the moment the audience walks into the arena.

Summer Show 2022

What feels like an ending is only the beginning…

As confetti falls on the final performance of Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey Circus, a group of young circus performers find themselves adrift in an uncertain future, cast away from the only life they’ve known. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious fortune-telling machine sends them on a journey swirling through time to the most magnificent moments in circus history.

Join a band of traveling juggling minstrels, wily commedia servants, and a runaway bride on a tumble through the esteemed courts of Renaissance Italy. Fly above the Eiffel Tower with Jules Leotard. Dance a can-can in old Paris and become entangled in an art heist through the bohemian streets of Montmartre. Swan dive from the rooftops of turn-of-the-century New York with P.T. Barnum’s Circus Emporium as the high-stakes meeting with the Ringling Bros is threatened by a gaggle of misfit gangsters. Fall into the surreal, evocative world of Cirque Du Soleil and defy gravity on aerial umbrellas as the enigmatic fortune teller spins the travelers through the timeless reinventions of circus past and present on this mystical whirling vision quest that seeks to discover the future of circus itself.

Thanks to our sponsors:

SHOW DATES & TIMES

JULY 29 thru AUGUST 14, 2022

Location: All shows are held under the Circus Juventas BIG TOP.
Show length: 03:00 including a :30 intermission.
ASL/AD performance will be scheduled. Reserve seats for this performance in Section A for ASL/AD services.
Additional information can be found in the boxes on the left.

Friday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 31 at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 7 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 13 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m.

SCHOOL SHOW DATES & TIMES

These weekday performances are available for school, camp, and recreation groups exclusively. There are no tickets available for the general public to these performances. If you are a representative of a school, camp, or recreational organization and you would like more information about group tickets, please contact shannon@circusjuventas.org.

Wednesday, August 3 at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 4 at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 11 at 1:00 p.m.

THE SPIRE SUITE

Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the summer show from our private SPIRE Suite!

Complimentary catering (custom snack boxes and alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages), complimentary confections from our concessions stand, and three V.I.P. parking spots are included. Accommodations are available for up to 20 guests (cocktail-reception style), 10 of whom will have access to seating.

By reserving, you have exclusive access to the space up to one hour prior to show time through the entirety of the show – much like a box suite at a sports stadium – plus some other special surprises!

We accept reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. $2,500 per reservation. Availability is limited.

View the available dates below, and to make a reservation, please contact Nicole at nicole@circusjuventas.org.

Available dates:

Friday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 31 at 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 4 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, August 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 6 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 7 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 7 at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 13 at 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 14 at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Many thanks to

  • The suite was beautiful, well stocked, and a really awesome experience. Even as we walked backstage the performers were friendly and welcoming. We love working with you all and being a partner. Please extend my gratitude to the whole Circus Juventas team!

    Lisa Lehman
    SPIRE Credit Union

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PRESS FOR SUMMER 2022’S CONFETTI

Star Tribune. May 17, 2022. Circus Juventas keeps flying through years of COVID disruptions

PAST SUMMER SHOW REVIEWS

Drawing on its Circus Arts school of more than 2,500 children of various ages trained in everything from acrobatics and balance to aerial techniques, juggling and more, “Wonderland” will feature the school’s most advanced 100 performers. Add choreography and theater to the mix, along the magical sets, costumes and music, and the production is guaranteed to enthrall those willing to journey to a strange land of riddles, poems, and wonder, a dream-like place where not everything is as it seems.

MN Artists

Circus Juventas’ summer shows feature a select cast of their most advanced performers and are elaborate spectacles in the tradition of Cirque du Soleil. Circus Juventas productions represent the best of contemporary circus arts, combining evocative music, extraordinary sets and costumes, and stunning theatricality, dance and athletic artistry with a global flair.

The Messenger
Longfellow and Nokomis Community Newspaper

…Circus Juventas performances are not quite like the professionals, but they’re pretty close… The featured performers of the show (older kids who have been training for a while) are captivating and the major acts are incredible. The show includes the Walendas’ spectacular seven person tightrope walk as well as flaming whips, balancing acts and unicycle stunts…

Elaina Lenertz
Broadway World

…It’s great to watch these kids maneuver through a web of bungee cords with the dexterity of Spider-Man, or thrill us with spine-tingling drops and rebounds. This year’s extravaganza explores the lighter side of the Wild West with plenty of wholesome saloon girls, high-flying outlaws, and mail-order brides who can handle a bicycle built for 10 with aplomb…

Linda Shapiro
City Pages

… Drift back in time and enjoy all the daredevil aerial feats, bizarre side shows, amazing animal acts, clown antics, and one-of-a-kind glamour from a bygone era, experienced through the eyes of two young dreamers. Part coming-of-age tale, part action-adventure, this performance will surely inspire a few more intrepid souls to run away—if only for a few hours—to experience the fantasy life under the spotlight…

Caroline Palmer
City Pages

… Circus Juventas presented its stunning take on the classic children’s story with high-flying acts over Peter Pan’s Neverland. Emily, who’d been my date to last year’s summer show OZ, was on the edge of her seat during the entire spectacle. (We’re talking a 3-hour evening show with intermission!) The tale lends itself beautifully to soaring acts using the trapeze, silks, trampolines and tumbling…

Tour Mom
Tour Moms: Collecting Memories in Minnesota

Clearly I didn’t do my research before attending the opening-night performance of Circus Juventas’ summer production Oz. It wasn’t much like I’d imagined it would be. It was so much MORE! The show had more of everything – dozens of jaw-droppingly talented youth and young adults, a ceaseless assortment of acrobatic apparatus, and a running time just over three hours – than I’d gone in expecting. It all added up to a smashing night out at the circus with my oldest daughter… My daughter and I genuinely thank Circus Juventas for providing us an opportunity to experience this St. Paul gem.

Anne Kingston
Family Fun Twin Cities

Cirque du Soleil, the famous acrobatic troupe that inspired Circus Juventas, changed our idea of what a circus can be. Now Circus Juventas has transformed our image of the land of “Oz,” tweaking the tale and telling it with an amazing mix of aerial and earthbound acrobatics, graceful ballet moves, contortions, fire juggling, clowning and over-the top theatrics.

Dare I say Circus Juventas is more exciting than the troupe that inspired it? Under their custom-made big top, you get to sit much closer to the action. And you’re always aware that these are young nonprofessionals (mostly teens) doing impossible and dangerous routines — some without a net, a safety line or mats underneath. It makes you hold your breath frequently…

Renee Valois
Pioneer Press

Like the hugely popular Canadian company Cirque du Soleil, Circus Juventas is a departure from the three ring/animal acts fare of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey. Instead, the school brings together a melange of traditional circus arts from around the world, accented with dance, drama, acrobatics, music and fantastic set design. The result is pure spectacle… My 5-year-old and I took in this year’s summer production, “Grimm,” a few days ago; it was my son’s first circus and my first time seeing Circus Juventas. I’d heard these folks put on a good show, but we were still both gobsmacked by the experience…

Susannah Schouweiler
Knight Arts

WATCH HIGHLIGHT REELS FROM PAST SHOWS

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Galaxium

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Spring Show 2021

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A Hygge Holiday

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Twisted

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Spring Show 2019

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Steam

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Spring Show 2018

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Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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Norðrsaga

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Spring Show 2017

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Wonderland

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