Rites & Rituals By Circus Nexus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday February 17, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Circus Nexus brings Rites and Rituals to Mid America audiences

CIRCUS NEXUS brings its remarkable dance / theatre / circus fusion production Rites & Rituals to four cities February 22 through 28 in Michigan, Illinois and Mississippi.

Rites and Rituals is described by Director / Choreographer Christopher Fleming as taking place on a ceremonial site of ancient but advanced civilization where feats of skill, magic and transformation occur.

This production is performed by a cast of talented dancers, actors and circus performers from around the world including, Argentina Australia Colombia England,Japan,Russia, and the United States. The production revolves around the “rites of passage” of an imaginary ancient pre-columbian civilization through pageantry, ritual, challenges of skill and eventually full acceptance into the community. This is not without spills along the way and a comic vein flows throughout. Through dance, comedy, circus skills of the ground and the air, these versatile artists transport audiences to a magical and mystical time and place. From the pre-show audience interaction to the amazing demonstrations of prowess on the stage, to the public meet and greet in the lobby post performance, CIRCUS NEXUS strives to create a personal relationship, bonding the cast and the audience in a shared experience.

Rites and Rituals features elaborate sets, phatasmagorical costuming and dramatic lighting which along with the charismatic cast are certain to cast a spell on audience members of all ages.

Director / Choreographer Christopher Fleming is a veteran of New York City Ballet and a choreographer with international credits on dance, theatre and opera stages. He is well known to viewers of the MTV series “Made” as the rough and tough ballet coach on one of the more popular episodes of the last season.

According to Executive Producer, Keith Arsenault this production is the second in a series of new touring productions created by CIRCUS NEXUS. "We have just presented a very special holiday edition of CIRCUS NEXUS entitled Sugar Plum Dreams. It’s a hilarious dance / circus production that takes the familiar holiday favorite The Nutcracker and turns it inside out, retelling it in a wild and wacky new way. We think of it as the “fractured fairy tale version” of The Nutcracker. Rites and Rituals is a vastly different presentation but very much in keeping with our commitment to a contemporary circus aesthetic that combines dance, theatre and circus skills in fresh and unique ways for today’s audiences."

Rites and Rituals visits the McMorran Center in Pt. Huron, Michigan on February 22, The College of Lake County in Grey’s Lake, Illinois on February 24, Governor’s State University in University Park, Illinois on February 25 and The Temple Theatre in Meridian, Mississippi on February 28th.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Keith Arsenault

CIRCUS NEXUS

Entourage Entertainment, Inc.

P O Box 18967

Tampa, Florida 33679 USA

813 831 3465

circusnexus@aol.com