Presented by Boston Circus Guild
Directed by Joseph C. Walsh
October 19 – October 31, 2017
The Oberon
2 Arrow Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Review by Gillian Daniels
(Cambridge, MA) A possessed contortionist, a painting that springs to life to ensnare its painter, a clan of vampires, and a burlesque zombie who strangely (and seductively?) tears off and eats their own skin during their aerial act. Yes, it is Halloween for the Boston Circus Guild. This year, they successfully walk the line between disturbing and beguiling. The show is fragmented into circus acts, yes, but the pieces cohere into a complete (if possessed) picture. Continue reading