What is this project and why should I help fund it?
Bow & Arrow is a circus theater collective founded by four badass women: Marie & Genie Cartier, Bethlayne Hansen and Madi Worthington. By combining our diverse backgrounds in circus, theater, production and design, we are taking on the patriarchy by creating our own original independent circus theatre productions. Our recent productions have been yearly installments of Saturnalia: A Raunchy Circus Christmas, a fun, sexy circus show inspired by the Pagan origins of Christmas.
The idea for “Dark Side of the Circus” was born many years ago when teenage circus performer Genie Cartier listened to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” for the first time and thought “this should be a circus show.” The time for this idea has arrived. Not only is female leadership more needed than ever, a thoroughly entertaining and well-produced independent show is just what the doctor ordered in these dark times.
You should fund this show because artists deserve to be paid for their hard work. Because hard-working artists deserve to work in good conditions, wear fabulous costumes, and perform in a theater that can accommodate their needs. Because artists provide an invaluable service to our community and deserve to be recognized and compensated for it! Can I get an amen?
What We Need & What You Get
So here’s the deal:
We need $10,000 to give this show the treatment it deserves. To give you an idea of the costs, the theater rental alone for two weekends is $6000. The rest goes to production costs, publicity, and most importantly paying the cast & crew!
We have some great perks, so take a look before you decide on an amount. Any donation over $100 includes one or more tickets to the show!
If we do not reach $10k, the funds we do raise will go towards the theater rental. That means everything else has to be borrowed against future ticket sales. It is very difficult to do this and pay artists fairly, so please help us reach our goal!
Impact
We at Bow & Arrow are intimately knowledgeable about the struggles of being a performer. Too often, we are forced to choose between meaningful, creative projects and projects that will pay. We want to change that norm. By contributing to this campaign, you are not only supporting one production, you are helping us shift the view of artists to a valuable demographic that deserves to be paid for their hard work like any other profession.
Other Ways You Can Help
Want to contribute beyond your donation? Don’t have the funds, but still want to support us? Indiegogo makes it really easy to share the campaign across all platforms, so please help us get the word out!
Bow & Arrow is a circus theater collective founded by four badass women: Marie & Genie Cartier, Bethlayne Hansen and Madi Worthington. By combining our diverse backgrounds in circus, theater, production and design, we are taking on the patriarchy by creating our own original independent circus theatre productions. Our recent productions have been yearly installments of Saturnalia: A Raunchy Circus Christmas, a fun, sexy circus show inspired by the Pagan origins of Christmas.
The idea for “Dark Side of the Circus” was born many years ago when teenage circus performer Genie Cartier listened to Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” for the first time and thought “this should be a circus show.” The time for this idea has arrived. Not only is female leadership more needed than ever, a thoroughly entertaining and well-produced independent show is just what the doctor ordered in these dark times.
You should fund this show because artists deserve to be paid for their hard work. Because hard-working artists deserve to work in good conditions, wear fabulous costumes, and perform in a theater that can accommodate their needs. Because artists provide an invaluable service to our community and deserve to be recognized and compensated for it! Can I get an amen?
What We Need & What You Get
So here’s the deal:
We need $10,000 to give this show the treatment it deserves. To give you an idea of the costs, the theater rental alone for two weekends is $6000. The rest goes to production costs, publicity, and most importantly paying the cast & crew!
We have some great perks, so take a look before you decide on an amount. Any donation over $100 includes one or more tickets to the show!
If we do not reach $10k, the funds we do raise will go towards the theater rental. That means everything else has to be borrowed against future ticket sales. It is very difficult to do this and pay artists fairly, so please help us reach our goal!
Impact
We at Bow & Arrow are intimately knowledgeable about the struggles of being a performer. Too often, we are forced to choose between meaningful, creative projects and projects that will pay. We want to change that norm. By contributing to this campaign, you are not only supporting one production, you are helping us shift the view of artists to a valuable demographic that deserves to be paid for their hard work like any other profession.
Other Ways You Can Help
Want to contribute beyond your donation? Don’t have the funds, but still want to support us? Indiegogo makes it really easy to share the campaign across all platforms, so please help us get the word out!
