Upcoming Events
Cirque Mechanics Tilt!
**Venue presale begins Tuesday, June 10 and is open to full and half season ticket holders, sponsors, and club members at the Captain level and above. Tickets go on sale to the public on Tuesday, June 17 at 10 a.m.
Cirque Mechanics: Tilt!
A Circus Thrill Ride
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Doors 6:30 p.m. | Show 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $26 (incl. fees)
Upper Balcony $26
Balcony $26
Loge $43
Main Floor $58
This show is not included in season ticket packages. No dinner service at this show. Concessions and the bars will be open. All Ages. Bars for 21+. Sponsorship Available. For details, contact Admiral Theatre Development Director Nita Hartley at nita@admiraltheatre.org and 360.932.3051.
In Tilt!, Cirque Mechanics takes you on a journey to the back-lot of their inventive theme park, where in the shadow of the rollers coaster and under the lights of the Ferris wheel, you’ll meet the carnies, characters and operators that keep the thrills coming and the rides running.
Cirque Mechanics Zephyr: A Whirlwind of Circus
Cirque Mechanics: Zephyr
Saturday, October 15, 2022
Doors 6 p.m. | Show 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $24 (incl. fees)
Upper Balcony $24
Balcony $34
Loge $44
Main Floor $59
This show is included in 2022-2023 full season tickets and half season package A.. No dinner service at this show. Concessions and the bars will be open.
Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for thousands of years. The beauty and efficacy of that timeless and ingenious process inspired the creative team at Cirque Mechanics to create Zephyr, a theatrical circus show that harnesses human power, instead of wind, to generate an energetic acrobatic experience.
Cirque Mechanics has designed and built a performance windmill to serve as the multi-functional mechanical centerpiece of our story. Mounted on a turntable, the windmill combines both modern and older more picturesque elements – with the transformation from one aspect to another providing a change of scenery in real time.
About Cirque Mechanics
Cirque Mechanics was founded in 2004 by Boston native and German Wheel artist, Chris Lashua, after the success of a collaborative project with the Circus Center of San Francisco entitled Birdhouse Factory. Cirque Mechanics quickly established itself as a premiere American circus, with its unique approach to performance, inspiring storytelling, and innovative mechanical staging. Spectacle Magazine hailed it as “the greatest contribution to the American circus since Cirque du Soleil.”
Cirque Mechanics, although inspired by modern circus, finds its roots in the mechanical and its heart in the stories of American ingenuity. The shows, rooted in realism, display a raw quality, rarely found in modern circus, that makes their message timeless and relevant. The stories are wrapped in circus acrobatics, mechanical wonders, and a bit of clowning around. The troupe has created five extraordinary productions; Birdhouse Factory, Boomtown, Pedal Punk, 42FT- A Menagerie of Mechanical Marvels, and, most recently, the wind-inspired Zephyr.
This show is generously sponsored by Robert Gelder & Bryan Johnson