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Circus Fire (presented by TheaterWorks Hartford, performed at First Company Governor's Foot Guard)
Circus Fire (presented by TheaterWorks Hartford, performed at First Company Governor's Foot Guard)

Sun, Apr 26

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First Company Governor's Foot Guard

Circus Fire (presented by TheaterWorks Hartford, performed at First Company Governor's Foot Guard)

A gripping true story set in 1944 Hartford where the circus met a heatwave and history was changed in an instant.

Time & Location

10 more dates

Apr 26, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

First Company Governor's Foot Guard, 159 High St, Hartford, CT 06103, USA

About the Event

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 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The unthinkable occurs when a fire 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 World Premiere honors the power of community in our 40th Season.


CIRCUS FIRE (APRIL 16 – MAY 31, 2026)

WRITTEN BY JACQUES LAMARRE

DIRECTION AND MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCE BY JARED MEZZOCCHI

CONCEIVED BY JACQUES LAMARRE, JARED MEZZOCCHI AND ROB RUGGIERO


Capital students can purchase $5 tickets and staff/faculty half-price tickets by calling the box office 860-527-7838.

Tickets for the play Circus Fire are going very fast - most dates are sold out! Check availability at the TWH website.


SHOWTIMES:

Tuesdays – Saturdays | 7:30pm

Saturdays – Sundays | 2:30pm


ADDED PERFORMANCES / BEST AVAILABILTY

Sunday, APR 26 @ 7:30pm

**Thursday, APR 30 @ 11:30am Meet Playwright Jacques Lamarre in conversation with Professor Jeff Partridge and his ENG 1020 class. All are invited. Arthur Banks Library, 5th Floor, Capital Campus. RSVP encouraged, see calendar listing for details.

Sunday, MAY 3 @ 7:30pm

Sunday, MAY 10 @ 7:30pm

Sunday, MAY 17 @ 7:30pm

Sunday, MAY 24 @ 2:30pm

Wednesday, MAY 27 @ 2:30 & 7:30pm

Thursday, MAY 28 @ 7:30pm

Friday, MAY 29 @ 7:30pm

Saturday, MAY 30 @ 2:30 & 7:30pm

Sunday, MAY 31 @ 2:30

Thursday, April 30 at 11:30 


NOTE THAT THE PERFORMANCES ARE NOT AT THEATERWORKS BUT AT THE FIRST COMPANY GOVERNOR'S FOOT GUARD, 159 HIGH ST, HARTFORD, CT

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