The daily “Cirque du Fringe” show brings an abundance of silliness and acrobatic skill to the Spiegeltent audience at the Rochester Fringe.
Cirque Du Fringe
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Fringe 2022 to feature favorites among more than 500 in-person events
The Rochester Fringe returns to its original format and will feature performances from favorites such as Bandaloop and Cirque du Fringe.
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Rochester Fringe Festival opens with zany ‘AfterParty,’ serious ‘Ghost Story’
On the first night of the 2021 Rochester Fringe Festival, Cirque du Fringe was endearingly ridiculous, while “Ghost Story” was poignant and dark.
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Kathy reviews ‘Cirque du Fringe: Sideshow’
After 6 consecutive Rochester Fringe Festivals, it’s hard to imagine that I’ve never seen a single “Cirque du Fringe” show. But lucky year number seven broke the streak and I kicked off my fringing this year with this new iteration of the longtime favorite, titled “SideShow.” Show creator Matt Morgan and his wife (and ringmaster) […]
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Frank reviews Cirque Du Fringe: ‘Eclectic Attraction’ and Pinch and Squeal
Cirque Du Fringe: “Eclectic Attraction” was a physical treat of muscular and balance-oriented feats performed in the confines of the Spiegeltent. The hosts, Matt Morgan and Heidi Brucker Morgan — who have staged Spiegeltent shows at the Rochester Fringe before — were the through-line for essentially a circus masquerading as a dream by their infant […]
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Fringe 2017: Headliners
What to know about the acts headlining the 2017 Rochester Fringe Festival.
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Frank reviews Cirque Du Fringe: ‘Miracle Cure’
The Spiegeltent strikes me as a steampunk spaceship sent down to teach us the art of the spectacle. In an unrelenting fast-paced show, a sold-out crowd was treated to Cirque Du Fringe — jugglers, contortionists, dancers, acrobats, slapstick comics, one guy who balanced 10 spinning plates on sticks the way I saw it done on […]
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Rebecca reviews Cirque du Fringe
Cirque du Fringe’s take on Mardi Gras played to a packed Spiegeltent on Thursday night, and was a thoroughly entertaining trip. Old-timey clowns Tyler and Carl were the informative and charmingly abrasive hosts of the 20 Penny Circus, providing humorous banter and historic tidbits about Fat Tuesday between daring acts by the Kenya Safari Acrobats, […]
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Rochester Fringe Festival announces 2014 headliners
The First Niagara Rochester Fringe Festival has announced the headlining acts of this year’s event, which will run September 18 to 27 in multiple venues in Downtown Rochester. Performance company Circus Orange, acrobatic troupe Cirque Du Fringe, comedian Jay Pharoah, and a walk-through presentation of Spoon River Rochester will head the more than 360 shows […]
