“The beauty…lies in the generosity with which acts are layered upon each other and the superb integration of circus skills with music, light and choreography. And the glory…is in the excellence of its performers.” - San Francisco Chronicle
Enter the most unlikely setting for a circus, a factory - where the workers are acrobats and the machines are circus props. A place where spectators will watch a contortionist perform on a turntable powered by unicyclists, they will be captivated by the trapeze artist flying high thanks to the spins of an acrobat inside a giant gear-like wheel and they will be stunned when the trampoline wall artists defy the laws of physics by virtually flying and walking on air. All the while they will be giggling at the antics of the comedic characters, impressed by the acro-dancing and enchanted by the story of laughter, love, flight and birdhouses. Birdhouse Factory was hailed as “The most important contribution to the American Circus since Cirque du Soleil” (Spectacle Magazine).
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read full bioCirque Mechanics was founded by seasoned BMX cyclist, circus acrobat and stage performer Chris Lashua in 2004 as a way to provide entertainment that encompassed the Boston native’s passion for the theater, the circus, and all things mechanical.
Cirque Mechanics based in Las Vegas, combines traditional circus disciplines with cirque elements to tell a "real world" story with theatricality. However, it is the design and exploration of innovative mechanical apparatus and the relationship between performer and machines seen on stage, that truly make Cirque Mechanics unique.
Cirque Mechanics first show Birdhouse Factory was produced in partnership with the Circus Center of San Francisco and the Pickle Family Circus, where it opened to stellar reviews.
Enter the most unlikely setting for a circus, a factory - where the workers are acrobats and the machines are circus props. A place where spectators will watch a contortionist perform on a turntable powered by unicyclists, they will be captivated by the trapeze artist flying high thanks to the spins of an acrobat inside a giant gear-like wheel and they will be stunned when the trampoline wall artists defy the laws of physics by virtually flying and walking on air. All the while they will be giggling at the antics of the comedic characters, impressed by the acro-dancing and enchanted by the story of laughter, love, flight and birdhouses. Birdhouse Factory was hailed as “The most important contribution to the American Circus since Cirque du Soleil” (Spectacle Magazine).
Birdhouse Factory went on to tour the US, with a critically acclaimed run at Broadway’s New Victory Theater in New York City, where it was described as “exceptional, evocative, eye-catching, ear-catching and, to keep the list short, engrossingly entertaining.” (The New York Times)
Birdhouse Factory has entertained audiences in Canada, Mexico and Dubai. It recently completed a successful European Tour, which included performances in Turkey, Holland, Germany, Hungary and Finland. Birdhouse Factory will debut in China this fall with a run at Hong Kong’s Academy for the Performing Arts Lyric Theater.
Cirque Mechanics launched their second production, Boom Town in October of 2010, presented in partnership with the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts in Tacoma, Washington.
Boom Town, a Gold Rush-era story full of the lore and adventure of the Wild West, the ingenuity of mining inspired machines and the talent of world class performers wowed audiences across the country during it’s 2010-11 US tour, which culminated with a run at New York’s New Victory Theater on Broadway.
“Boomtown strikes gold” (Tacoma News Tribune)
