Spend some time with us at Hartford Theater Works to See Circus Fire

It’s July 1944. With the nation at war and a heat wave settling over the city, the residents of Hartford, Connecticut eagerly await the arrival of “The Greatest Show on Earth.” Moments into the show, the unthinkable occurs —a fire that turns the big top into an inferno. In the minutes, hours and days following the blaze, two communities – Hartford and the Circus – find themselves irretrievably intertwined by tragedy, blame, heroism, and healing.

This multimedia, immersive production is co-conceived by playwright Jacques Lamarre, Jared Mezzocchi (the visionary director of Sandra), and TheaterWorks Artistic Director Rob Ruggiero to honor the power of community in our 40th Season.

Producing Partners
THE HARTFORD
JOHN & KELLY HARTMAN FOUNDATION

Supporting Partner

PRASAD SRINIVASAN AND KALA PRASAD

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Running Time: approx. 90 mins (no intermission)