Performances

Director: Marlon F. Hall.

Assistant Director: Aaron Granat

Aerialist: Stephanie Richards

Musical Score: Keyon Harrold

Voice over: Pastor Seth

Poem: On Joy and Sorrow by Kahlil Gibran

Special thanks to Chele Isaac for her incredible studio. To Jim Vogel and Patrick Crean for helping me rig safely. To Travis Volmer for help with the scaffolding loaded from Madison Circus Space.

Stephanie Richards & Karen Nellessen perform a cloud swing/sling duet for Wonder Circus and Madison Circus Space on June 1, 2024 Music: Stay by Sharon VanEtten Videography by Paddy Cassidy.

Stephanie is known for her ability to connect with audiences in her solo work and especially loves performing ambient aerial to many genres of live music. Stephanie has been a human ball drop for count downs on New Year’s Eve at the Madison Children’s Museum and an aerial bartender, serving champaign from her favorite apparatus - sling.

She loves devising new works with her youth students and has created works including, “Poppins” - the next generation of delightful child rearers performed for Wonder Circus and “Daisies” - celebrating the freedom to be who we are performed for Rage Becomes Us.

Collaborations with dancer, Francis Medrano include, “Leave the Door Open” performed for Solar Powered Circus and “Los muertos vivientes en la aire / The walking dead in the air” Performed for Circus Spooktacular at Madison Circus Space in 2022.

Choreography by Stephanie Richards Music (I don't have the rights) Tu Falta de Querer by Mon Laferte Performed for Circus Valentine at Madison Circus Space February 2025. Video by Aaron Granat.

Spiders" Performed for the Halloween Show at Madison Circus Space, October 2025 Choreographed by Air Craft Students Music by Jason Kutz of Mr. Chair Video By Dakota Clark

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