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Bindlestiff Family Cirkus

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus was founded in 1995 and has proudly hosted nearly 600 of the world's top artists in the circus and variety fields. They've been engaging audiences in the hundreds of thousands, with performances in theaters, Spiegeltents, big tops, cruise ships, fairs, and festivals, including 2017's Smithsonian Folklife Festival, celebrating the cultural heritage of the American circus on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and on December 6th, they’ll perform at the Market of Curiosities!

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus performs at 1:00 and 3:00

Meet the Performers

Keith Nelson

Keith Nelson learned to juggle and eat fire at Hampshire College in 1989. Since then, he has added skills such as prop manipulation, sword swallowing, physical comedy, juggling, and more.  In 1995, he co-founded the legendary Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, a national touring troupe and performing arts organization. Keith has toured with circuses, carnivals, and sideshows. He has performed on casino stages, in historic opera houses, and at international festivals. Television appearances include Late Night with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with James Corden, OZ (season one), BBC, VH-1, MTV…. From New York City to the Bahamas, from Guyana to Thailand, from Flint to China, and across the United States, and the Market of Curiosities!

Cate Great

Cate Great! is an award-winning, Boston-based international circus performer, comedian, and acrobat. Originally from Florida, where she competed as a high school swimmer, she transitioned into the circus arts and graduated from the prestigious École de Cirque de Québec. With over 20 years of experience as a full-time street and stage performer, she has toured 11 countries—including the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Dubai. She is a mainstay at prominent global events, including the Moisture Festival, the Adelaide Fringe (where she won Best of Fringe Street), the Toronto BuskerFest, and now the Market of Curiosities!

Francis Stallings

Francis' skills and experience in aerial arts, acting, hula hooping, clowning, burlesque, and costume design have led to work with Duo Lingo, Miley Cyrus, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Journelle, Formula E, Billy Joe Shaver, Gypsy Kings, and more. She has taken many unforgettable journeys performing in the US, abroad, and at sea. She has worked in theater, circus, art institutions, private and corporate events, nightlife, cruise ships, sailboats, a motorcycle high-wire show, a show at The Venetian Vegas, and on tour. Francis splits her time between NYC and Vegas.

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