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

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, 5^th 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