Circus Smirkus sponsored by Theater in the Open

Grab your Ruby Slippers and click your heels together, as Circus Smirkus, Vermont’s award-winning international youth circus, goes "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" with a new spin on the Wizard of Oz. Pull back the curtain and discover fun for the whole family as Circus Smirkuspresents “Oz Incorporated.”

Theater in the Open will sponsor four performances at Manter Field, 81 Central St., Newbury, on Friday, Aug. 2 at 2 and 7 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 3 at 12:30 and 5:30pm, which will leave the audience enough time to head to downtown Newburyport for the fireworks celebration.

It will take acrobatic thinking, highwire hearts, and courageous clowns to embark on this Emerald City Adventure This time it’s all flying monkey business as they cartwheel down the yellow brick road to a new twist in the tale.  Don't miss "Oz Incorporated".   Each Circus Smirkus tour is a treat!

Tickets cost $21 for adults and $17 for children between the ages of two and 12.  Proceeds go to support Theater in the Open, which brings FREE family theater and storytelling to the Greater Newburyport community.

To purchase tickets, go to Eureka Toys in Newburyport, buy online at SMIRKUS.ORG or call (877) SMI-RKUS. For group tickets or specific info about the local performance, call Theater in the Open (978) 465-2572. or email info@theaterintheopen.org