the INTERROBANG tour

When the world falls to pieces, we make a jigsaw puzzle of the ruins. In the face of global warming, a crashing economy, and an increasingly isolated society, a small circus company strives to foster connections between people, bringing together communities and inspiring hope for the future.

They will be performing their free public show, INTERROBANG, in parks and on the street as a way to encourage interconnectedness, ingenuity, and creativity. In an effort to be conscious about human influence on the environment, the troupe will travel exclusively by bicycle during the six-week tour of the Puget Sound region of Washington state.

Through acrobatics, juggling, dance, and theatre, and drawing upon the stories of historically dark times, INTERROBANG will demonstrate that people can work creatively and collaboratively through difficulties, living with enthusiasm and curiosity.

+ What does INTERROBANG mean? +
The interrobang is a typographic symbol combining a question mark (a.k.a. interrogative mark) and an exclamation point (often called a bang by printers). Not only is it a very cool visual symbol, but to us it also metaphorically represents enthusiasm and excitement tempered by curiosity and questioning.

+ Why are we touring by bicycle? +
1. Because it will be a crazy awesome adventure.
2. We want to influence by example: if we can travel hundreds of miles from one show to the next hauling loads of circus gear, surely you can manage to ride your bike to go grocery shopping a few miles down the road!
3. The revolution will be pedal powered.