ABOUT THE SHOW
Goodbye Party is an evening-length work of physical theater set in the offices of the going-out-of-business Earth, The Planet, LLC. As the corporation collapses, the multi-species staff congregate for a final farewell to the planet they call their office. Despite the prospect of a dire future, each department of this sprawling organization has coaxed a representative to offer a presentation on behalf of their phylogeny, so prepare yourselves for a night of acrobatics, aerial, dance, burlesque, and dark comedy as the workers reminisce and relish their millennia of employment at Earth, The Planet, LLC.
IMPORTANT TO KNOW
Venue Accessibility Info Document
This show is only running once during the festival!
Suggested Audiences: 13+
ABOUT TICKET PRICES
At this point in our development as a circus festival, ticket sales are critical to being able to book diverse circus shows and support the development of circus as an art form in the USA. We have started to gain traction and receive grants to pay for the free, outdoor, family friendly work we present, but also care deeply about presenting all kinds of circus at the festival that can't easily get funding, so ticket sales really matter.
Tickets cost $35 so that we can guarantee our performers housing, travel, and a performance stipend without artists needing to worry that their payout will be contingent on ticket sales.
This common practice of ticket splits often leaves artists vulnerable and paying to participate vs being compensated for their work - especially when presenting work that is not widely commercial or well known or with a large ensemble.
If this ticket price is prohibitive of your attendance, we are offering a community care ticket price of $15 for those in need. To arrange a community care ticket for any show:
-Text (preferred) or call our festival phone number at (607) 269-7227 to reserve in advance with at least 24 hours notice.
-Show up at the festival hub at 118 W. Green Street during the festival to arrange a ticket in advance. The festival hub will be open: 9/1 1pm-10pm, 9/2 10am -10pm, and 9/3 10am-2pm.
-Show up at any venue 30 min before showtime to procure a community care ticket on site for any show that has availability.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Based in southern Vermont, BIG TEETH works across disciplines to explore the dark comedy of social ecologies. The collective was originally founded as a four-woman acrobatic ensemble in 2017 and has since evolved to include new members and guest artists from across the United States, remaining committed to rural art making, community collaboration, and creative practice in the face of existential confusion.
From 2018-2020, Big Teeth toured the evening length show Ordinary Creatures and is pleased to share the worlds of hand-balancing, trapeze, partner acrobatics, physical theater, clown, and burlesque with our current show, Goodbye Party the Show, a evening-length work of physical theater set in the offices of the going-out-of-business company Earth, The Planet, LLC.
CREDITS
ARTISTS: Jess Hill, Naomi Ullian, Violet Defiant, Allison McDermott, Cal Moen, Jack Kavanagh, Hayley Brown, Lizzie Anderson
Stage Manager/Rigger: Zane Defiant