BANANAS! at Circus Bella

BANANAS! - Circus Bella’s New One Ring Outdoor Circus Show. ALL SHOWS FREE.

Written & Directed by Abigail Munn will be performed June 8 – July 16, 2023. Limited Engagement 17 Performances Only! at Various Locations in Bay Area Parks. (Including 5 out of town shows.) - PREVIEW - Thurs. June 8, 2023 - 5:30 pm - DeFremery Park, West Oakland, CA (No Press at Previews)

- OPENING WEEKEND / PRESS PERFS.: - Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, San Francisco

- Fri. June 23, - NOON; Sat. June 25, 2023 - Noon & 2:15 pm

Space is first come first serve. Circus Bella does not provide audience seating at events.

Feel free to bring picnic blankets and small folding chairs to all locations.

BANANAS! - Circus Bella’s New One Ring Outdoor Circus Show for Summer 2023

Circus Bella is excited to announce their jubilant return to the Bay Area Parks from June 8 – July 16, 2023 with its 14th Annual all new, open air, outdoor show: BANANAS! - A Bombastic, Ballyhoo, and Celebration of Silliness. Circus Bella offers a Modern Twist on One-Ring Circus…Overflowing with Heart and Soul. This series of FREE performances will delight and amaze Children of All Ages in a treasured family event. The 60 minute shows features the effervescent Circus Bella Company - a stellar array and diverse talented troupe of acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and clowns from the Bay Area and beyond - performing to live music of Rob Reich and the 6 piece Circus Bella All-Star Band. BANANAS! directed by Abigail Munn (Circus Bella co-founder and director).

CAST: (alphabetically)

Cole Bennington (Chair Stacking)

Toni Cannon (Strongman) Jamie Coventry (Clown)

Jefferson Freire (Juggling and Unicycle)

Dworia Galilea (Aerial)

Elise Hing (Contortion)

Natasha Kaluza (Clown and Hula Hoops)

Logan Kerr (Tightwire)

Calvin Kai Ku (Clown)

Abigail Munn (Host)

Live and original music composed by Rob Reich (keyboard, accordion, other noises) and performed by the Circus Bella All Star Band featuring: Clare Armenante (Violin) Ian Carey (trumpet), Kasey Knudsen (Saxophone), Michael Pinkham(percussion), Jonathan Seiberlich (Tuba). Benito Cortez (sub. Violin - 6/24, 7/1), Cory Wright (Saxophone sub.)

BANANAS! - by Circus Bella 2023 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE by DATE:

(Due to COVID, dates & locations subject to change. Check www.circusbella.org/pressinfo for up-to-date listings.)

(Schedule as of 5-11-23 - More date to be added soon.)

De Fremery Park (Oakland) - PREVIEW

Thurs. June 8 1 SHOW – 5:30 pm show - PREVIEW Ticket Info: FREE

1651 Adeline St., (16th St.) West Oakland, 94607 ($20 suggested donation)

Bluebird Park (Laguna Beach in Southern. CA)

Sat. June 10 2 SHOWS – NOON and 3:00 pm shows Ticket Info: FREE

Bluebird Park, 772 Cress St. (Bluebird Canyon Drive), Laguna Beach 92651

Point San Pablo Harbor (Richmond)

Sun. June 18 2 SHOWS – NOON and 3:00 pm shows Ticket Info: FREE ($5.00 Parking Fee)

1900 Stenmark Drive, Richmond, CA 94801 ($20 suggested donation)

Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (San Franisco)

Fri. June 23 1 SHOW – Noon show Ticket Info: FREE Sat. June 24 2 SHOWS – Noon and 2:15 pm shows Ticket Info: FREE Mission St. (Btw’n. 3rd and 4th Sts.), San Francisco, 94103

Reno Public Market (Reno NV) – PART OF ART TOWN RENO - INDOOR SHOW

Sat. July 8 2 SHOWS – 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm shows Ticket Info: FREE

Sun. July 9 1 SHOW – 11:00 am

299 E Plumb Lane (Casazza Drive), Reno, NV 89502

Lincoln Square Park (Oakland)

Thurs. July 13 1 SHOW – 6:00 pm show Ticket Info: FREE

261 11th St. (Harrison St.), Oakland, CA 94607 ($20 suggested donation)

Elmhurst Park (Oakland)

Fri. July 14 1 SHOW – 6:00 pm show Ticket Info: FREE

9700 C St. (98th St.), Oakland, CA 94603 ($20 suggested donation)

PROXY Hayes Valley (San Francisco)

Sat. July 15 2 SHOWS – 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm shows Ticket Info: FREE

432 Octavia St. (at Hayes St.), San Francisco, CA 94102 ($20 suggested donation)

(PROXY is a temporary two-block project located in SF which seeks to mobilize a flexible environment

of food, art, culture, and retail within renovated shipping containers.)

TJPA’s Salesforce Park Amphitheatre

Sun. July 16 2 SHOWS – NOON and 2:00 pm shows Ticket Info: FREE

Salesforce Park, 65 Minna St. (Btwn. 1st & 2nd Sts.) San Francisco, CA 94105