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In the LIMELIGHT Highlights in THE LIMELIGHT 1987 Rob Mermin founds Circus Smirkus in 1998 150-year old farmhouse in Greensboro, ’50s Rock n’ Roll Tour rocks our new, Vermont. “First Vermont-based traveling 750-seat European Big Top! Troupers from circus in over 100 years”(Boston Globe). 1993 the USA, Russia, Israel, Mongolia and Tour: one week! Media coverage in The Princess Who Wouldn’t Laugh is China experience first exchange with the The New York Times. Vermont cows Smirkus’ first “story circus,” featuring Wuqiao School and Chinese Acrobatic Arts bemused by all the commotion. classical music, Russian artists and ten Association. Troupers win “People’s Choice” Native American performers (in collaboration Award at Swedish International Circus with Ringling Bros.). Vermont Chamber of Festival. Smirkos perform with Vermont 1988 Commerce names Smirkus a “Top Ten Symphony Orchestra. Smirkus hits the road for statewide Summer Event.” Cover story in the Boston summer tour: 28 shows, 11 towns, 3 weeks. Globe Sunday Magazine. Coverage in USA Today. Smirkus coaches 1999 begin 12-year stint creating an outdoor The Adventures of Robin Hood romps circus in Connecticut every fall. Winter 1994 through Martha’s Vineyard and other New school residencies begin. Houdini Lives! features guest artists from England villages. Entire summer filmed for Russia and Mongolia. Smirkus featured Disney Channel. Alberto Zoppe family from 1989 in Chronicle of Philanthropy. 1993 show Italy joins the tour with Percheron horses. video receives Dove Foundation Award for Marcel Marceau gives historic benefit Running Home to the Circus tour Family Values. FamilyFun magazine rates performance in the Smirkus tent. Smirko high reaches Vermont, New Hampshire and Smirkus as one of “America’s Best Circuses.” wire walker wins place in Guinness Book of Massachusetts. First collaboration with Actor Michael J. Fox visits the tour. World Records. Hollywood producer Norman Project Harmony; guest troupe from Lear brings friend Dom DeLuise to the show. Tblisi, Georgia, USSR. Coverage in Yankee and People. 1995 Class Clowns includes guest performers 2000 1990 from Russia, Mongolia and Hungary. First Voyage of the Pirate Queen storms New exchange with Budapest Circus School. England with troupers from 5 countries The Magician’s Apprentice marks historic Founder Rob Mermin appointed Director of and 7 states. IndoKids from Indonesia join collaboration with Moscow Circus School, Ringling Bros. Clown College. Two Smirkos the tour. Smirkus performs with Sesame leading to Soviet/American Youth Circus graduate the college and win contracts with Street’s Bob McGrath. Smirkus acclaimed joint tours (3 wks in Russia/ 3 wks in New Ringling Bros. “The United Nations of the Youth Circus England), awards at International Festival World” at Int’l Children’s Festival at Wolf on the Black Sea, and performances in Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Yaroslavl and Moscow. Coverage in 1996 The Disney Channel broadcasts “Totally Scholastic News and Sesame Street’s Lights, Action, Circus! — a ’20s-style “silent Circus,” a 14-part Smirkus documentary, Kid City magazines, and on network TV. movie” tour. Smirkus again named “Top Ten around the world. Vermont Chamber Smirkus Summer Camp begins. Summer Event.” First troupers go pro with of Commerce names Smirkus one of Ringling, Cirque du Soleil and European “Mom’s Top Picks for Kids.” circuses. First Smirko Rhodes Scholar. 1991 Playwright David Mamet drops by. The Toy Circus tour is first circus ever on 2001 Nantucket Island, and includes Latvian Sci-Fi Smirkus: A Space Idiocy lands Youth Circus and Moscow Circus members. 1997 in 15 towns with 72 shows in 7 weeks. Smirkus co-produces Soviet/ American Tenth Anniversary Birthday Party Tour! First appearance of the Chicago Boyz, Youth Circus-on-Ice in winter. Russian and plays 60 shows in 44 days in 18 towns and full collaboration with Chicago’s Midnight American coaches begin long collaboration. throughout New England. Rob Mermin’s Circus. First Arab-Israeli circus kids from Circus Smirkus: A True Story of High Jerusalem perform in the Smirkus tent; Adventure and Low Comedy published, part of a joint peace program. Julia Child 1992 with foreword by Marcel Marceau. Smirkus joins Honorary Smirkus Board of Directors East Meets West Meets East, with guest wins “Bessie Award” for Excellence. Smirkus after dining at the Smirkus “pie car.” performers from Russia, Moldova and founder and coaches perform in “Festival of Smirkos shine at first festival of American Kazakhstan, plus 12 teens from California’s Circus” at Washington’s Kennedy Center. Youth Circus Organization (AYCO). Great Y Circus. Smirkus receives Vermont Smirkus invited back to the International Arts Council Award of Excellence. Children’s Festival at Wolf Trap. HighlightS in THE LIMELIGHT 2002 Legends of the Wild West rides into town with a six member bluegrass band, in THE LIMELIGHT “First Nation” dancers and cowboy rope spinners from the Southwest. Smirkus Advanced Camp creates a Road Show to tour hospitals and nursing homes. Smirkus alumni span the globe performing and teaching 2003 The Legion of Laughter: Superheroes of Smirkopolis soars into action with directors of The Midnight Circus and performers from Sweden’s Youth Circus troupe “Cirkus and Variete.” Circus Residency programs expand; Summer Camp adds Smirkling 2008 2011 Camp and Family Camp sessions. EthioCircus and CirColumbia form bonds Smirkus’ makes news with Frontpage Year-round staff grows to 15, seasonal with Smirkus for Smirkusology: A Science Follies as Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist staff to 100. Extravaganza. Big Apple’s “Grandma,” Dan Barry visits the Big Top Tour for The Barry Lubin, joins the Honorary Board New York Times. Residency Program and three Smirkos sign with Ringling Bros. reaches a record number of school children. 2004 Smirkus garners coverage from the AP, Fox, Smirkus administrators initiate a cultural Smirkus catapults Through the Looking NPR and Reuters. Smirkus Camp lauded and artistic exchange with the Nat’l Circus Glass. Volunteers for Peace join Smirkus as a “model of safety” in How to Keep School of Cuba. Smirkus documentary with students from Spain, France, England Your Children Safe: A Guide for Parents. Circus Dreams wins awards at national and Poland. Circus Smirkus featured on Founder Rob Mermin honored with and international film festivals! “The Martha Stewart Show.” Smirkus alumni Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. gather for first professional gig at Sea World in San Antonio as the featured stage show. 2012 Smirkus founder Rob Mermin receives 2009 We traveled through time in more ways Vermont Arts Council Award of Merit. Juggling pigs, a witch on trapeze, three than one with Topsy Turvy Time Travel, acrobatic bears and a host of magical our 25th Anniversary celebration and characters draw a record number of “straw commemorative book. Our 25th Anniversary 2005 houses” (sold out shows) to Smirkus alumni show and reunion celebration will not Circus Smirkus brings Pinocchio alive, Ever After: A Big Top Fairytale. The editor be forgotten for another 25 years. in collaboration with the master puppeteers of Spectacle magazine calls the show of Sandglass Theater. Miniature donkeys, “the most successful and creative circus Jiminy and Figaro, steal hearts at ringside. I have seen in a very long time.” The VT 2013 Smirkus Camp celebrates 15 years of Arts Council highlights Smirkus School Fans head somewhere over the rainbow with allowing kids to run away and join the Residency programs as a way for kids to Oz Incorporated. Inspired by travels on the circus ... one week at a time. master learning strategies while having fun. yellow brick road, the circus goes “Emerald” Smirkus Summer Camp takes final bow at in 2013, greening up our act and reducing Sterling College. Next stop, Lyndon Institute. the carbon impact of our clown shoes. 2006 Cause for celebration includes the completion Smirkus kicks back on Tropical Vacation as of a trouper designed shower house (thanks directors Troy Wunderle and Jesse Dryden 2010 to Noah Nielsen and Yestermorrow), the make their debut. Circus Smirkus Camp Hail to the Chief! Former US President arrival of a shiny, new pie car, and new welcomes kids from the Big Apple Circus George H.W. Bush and former First Lady midway and back lot tents. Graduating Smirkos after school programs in the first-ever Barbara Bush take in Wilderness Wonders. continue their adventures with École Nationale collaboration between the downtown and Smirkus collaborates with the Nat’l Park de Cirque, Dans och Cirkushögskolan and hometown circus camps. Service to promote the joys of outdoor Ringling Brothers. adventures. Teen Kids News introduces Smirkus to its 10 million viewers as 2007 “one of the nation’s most fun circuses!” Audiences thrilled with the swinging spy Smirkus Camp welcomes kids from 24 escapade,The Zoot Suit Caper. Four int’l states, seven countries and 15 other circus troupers join the tour, from Colombia, France programs, including Brooklyn’s Cirque Du and Mongolia. Smirkus wins grants to Monde, Indonesia’s Red Nose Circus, and provide over 20 free school residencies Palestine’s Al Rowwad Cultural and Theatre throughout Vermont. Center in the Aida Refugee Camp..
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