PAC Hopes to Bring a Circus to Westhampton Beach
Clare Bisceglia, executive director of PAC, says the event will ‘bring the community together."By Erica Jackson January 20, 2011
Clare Bisceglia, executive director of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center was on hand at the Westhampton Beach Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday night to pitch a plan to bring an 1800-style circus to the hamlet.
“We think this will bring the community together,” said Bisceglia. “It will be delightful.”
Bisceglia said PAC is working with the Zope’ Italian Circus to bring its show to Westhampton Beach on July 29,30 and 31.
“There is so much charm and wonder to it,” said Bisceglia. “There are no electrical devises to be had. They have tightropes, doves and ponies.”
According to Bisceglia, the circus, which has been providing performances since 1842, is renowned worldwide and has received rave reviews by The New York Times. She said they use no more than one ring and encourage audience participation.
The old-fashioned circus tent, said Bisceglia, could easily be set up on the village’s 5.89-acre great lawn for the three-day circus event. The Village would need only to approve a permit application for use of the grounds by PAC.
In discussing logistics of the event, Bisceglia says the circus tent can hold up to 450 spectators — the same as PAC’s theatre — so the event will not draw any additional traffic to the area.
“We will not be bringing any more people than we do at the theatre,” said Bisceglia.
Show times, she said will be set around children and families with the Friday night circus début to start at 7 p.m. and shows will run on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Proceeds from the Saturday evening performance, said Bisceglia would benefit PAC. It will also feature valet parking.
In addition the fundraiser will coincide with another PAC event happening on July 30.
According to Bisceglia, PAC has booked Joan Rivers to give a special performance at the theatre.
“Bisceglia says she expects that the circus will bring rave reviews from the community while also benefiting local businesses.
“This circus is just darling and very user-friendly,” she said.
Clare Bisceglia, executive director of the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center was on hand at the Westhampton Beach Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday night to pitch a plan to bring an 1800-style circus to the hamlet.
“We think this will bring the community together,” said Bisceglia. “It will be delightful.”
Bisceglia said PAC is working with the Zope’ Italian Circus to bring its show to Westhampton Beach on July 29,30 and 31.
“There is so much charm and wonder to it,” said Bisceglia. “There are no electrical devises to be had. They have tightropes, doves and ponies.”
According to Bisceglia, the circus, which has been providing performances since 1842, is renowned worldwide and has received rave reviews by The New York Times. She said they use no more than one ring and encourage audience participation.
The old-fashioned circus tent, said Bisceglia, could easily be set up on the village’s 5.89-acre great lawn for the three-day circus event. The Village would need only to approve a permit application for use of the grounds by PAC.
In discussing logistics of the event, Bisceglia says the circus tent can hold up to 450 spectators — the same as PAC’s theatre — so the event will not draw any additional traffic to the area.
“We will not be bringing any more people than we do at the theatre,” said Bisceglia.
Show times, she said will be set around children and families with the Friday night circus début to start at 7 p.m. and shows will run on Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Proceeds from the Saturday evening performance, said Bisceglia would benefit PAC. It will also feature valet parking.
In addition the fundraiser will coincide with another PAC event happening on July 30.
According to Bisceglia, PAC has booked Joan Rivers to give a special performance at the theatre.
“Bisceglia says she expects that the circus will bring rave reviews from the community while also benefiting local businesses.
“This circus is just darling and very user-friendly,” she said.
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