Harrison Bergeron

“Captivating… The American New Circus movement has evolved into Nouveau Cirque Theater, with it’s own American grown roots. And Maine is setting the stage for this exciting theatrical development to take root in New England.”

- Ramona du Houx, Maine Insights

“Forty minutes of dizzying multisensory bliss… It is not not to be missed!”

- Joe Sise, The Bowdoin Orient

A multi-media circus-theatre-cabaret based upon Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” collectively devised with students from the Departments of Theatre, Dance, Music, and Visual Arts under the direction of Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva. Aerial training led by Janette Hough. Choreography by Janette Hough and Kathryn Mederos Syssoyeva. Performed on the ground, in the air, on four levels and in the round, with original music by the company. Dramturg: Jamie Weisbach; principle Composer: Sheng Ge; Video Designer: Alex Pensaville.