10/31/19
HAYS, Kan. – Tickets are now on sale for Cirque Mechanics: “42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels,” a performance of Fort Hays State University’s 2019-2020 Encore Series. The performance is set for 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center on the FHSU campus.

At the center of every circus rests a 42-foot ring full of thrills, laughs and excitement. “42FT – A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels,” is the latest invention from the creative minds of Cirque Mechanics. The company dares us to leap into the circus ring and experience the timelessness of this evolving art form.

The shows’ unique mechanical interpretation of the traditional, and its story full of the lore of the historic one-ring circus, create a welcoming place, like a big top, where we can be amazed. The action is full of theatricality and a modern sensibility, showcasing a galloping mechanical metal horse and a rotating tent frame for strongmen, acrobats and aerialists. 

Cirque Mechanics, inspired by the modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American industrial ingenuity. The show, imbedded in realism, displays a raw quality rarely found in modern circus. Cirque Mechanics’ signature style is wrapped in acrobatics, mechanical marvels, and a bit of clowning around. “42FT” follows the great successes of Birdhouse Factory, Boomtown, and Pedal Punk.

This performance is sponsored by Cal Smith and Mark Post, Financial Advisors – Waddell and Reed.  

Tickets are available three ways: at the Memorial Union Student Service Center; by calling 785-628-5306; or by visiting www.fhsu.edu/encore.

Tickets for the general public are $40 reserved and $30 unreserved; for seniors, tickets are $35 reserved and $25 unreserved; and for FHSU students and children ages 5-17, tickets are $30 reserved and $20 unreserved.

About the Special Events Committee
Through the presentation of varied forms of performing arts, the Special Events Committee strives to educate, inspire, evoke thought and entertain. The goal is to promote artistic expression, cultural understanding and social awareness at Fort Hays State University and throughout western Kansas through the presentation of diverse, high-caliber performing arts programs. Information can be found at www.fhsu.edu/encore.