Humboldt Circus

The Humboldt Circus is a student run club through Humboldt State University in Arcata, California. While a majority of their full production shows occur on the campus, they do many events not affiliated with the school as well. The Humboldt Circus was initially founded by Shea Freelove in 2000. There have been many performances organized since its conception. Typically, each fall show is adult themed, and each spring show is an all-ages show. The Humboldt Circus also hosts workshops in the community and on the HSU campus in which various circus skills are taught. They also travel throughout California and surrounding states, performing at and attending various juggling festivals.

Shows

• The Buccaneer's Caaaarnival (2002)
• Friction (2002)
• Dr. Sugarshaker's House of Sin (2003)
• The Last Temptation of Sin (2003)
• Monkey Barrel (2004)
• Intergalactic Brawl (2004)
• Circo Magnifico Variety Hour (2005)
• The Haunting of Circo Magnifico (2005)
• Witches Brew of Twisted Tales (2006)
• Klown College (2006)
• Mirrifical! (Spring, 2007)
• Name That Show (Fall, 2007)
• The Space Between (Spring, 2008)
• Smoke & Mirrors (Fall, 2008)
• A Book of Jokes (Spring, 2009)
• InTents (Fall, 2009)
• Cirque-U-Lation (Spring, 2010)
• On Top of Things (Fall, 2010)
• What Animals (Spring, 2011)
• A Box O' Lips, NOW! (Fall, 2011)
• So Many Colors (Spring, 2012)
• One Continuous Lick (Fall, 2012)
• Carnival of the Mind (Spring, 2013)
• 28 Clubs Later (Fall, 2013)
• Kink Without Borders (Spring, 2014)

Daughter Entities

Many performers of the Humboldt Circus have gone on to create other performing troupes and shows such as

• The Freelove Circus
• The Redwood Curtain Circus
• The Poetic Motion Machine
• Blue Angel Burlesque
• Varietyville