Submitted by Orcas Center.

Orcas Center welcomes Acrobatic Conundrum to Center Stage on Friday, August 23 at 7 p.m. with their show: The Circus of Second Chances. Much appreciation goes to Doe Bay Resort for providing housing for these incredible performers!

On a relentless quest for wonder, three veteran acrobats let their imaginations run wild to fulfill secret longings. Fluent in the language of circus, Acrobatic Conundrum’s principal performers melt the fourth wall to reveal their fatal flaws and journeys to redemption. In our homes we are out at sea, on our living room couch we find ourselves on an epic odyssey…so much rests upon the fate of a dozen lemons.

Leveraging their long running friendships with each other, Emma Curtiss, Melissa Knowles, and Terry Crane put all their talents and quirky craftiness into this dada circus romp. They climb, cavort, invert, revert, and subvert in a capricious acrobatic tale for the ages. Featuring trapezes, ropes, Cyr wheel, equilibrism, handbalancing, and clowning.

This cathartic and personal show pivots on points in the performers lives which have left them with questions that they are still working to answer. Throughout the show, the audience is invited to participate in this process. The Circus of Second Chances runs 75 minutes without intermission and is appropriate for ages six and older.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.OrcasCenter.org, over the phone at 360-376-2281 x 100, or in-person Tuesday – Friday 10am-3pm, and an hour prior to showtime. Ticket prices range from $18-$63 with a $2 per ticket fee. There are six $5 tickets available for this performance subsidized by our generous donors – These are available on a first-come/first serve basis by contacting the Box Office. And don’t forget, volunteers who help with iPad check-in or serving refreshments at intermission get to see the show for free!