As the 2008 presidential election draws near, the American people demand a new kind of leader. With Kinko for President, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus offers the big-top solution!

Kinko the Clown stands for change… spare change. He's willing to do whatever it takes to bamboozle the public. And when it comes to throwing his hat in the ring, Kinko can't be beat — from hat tricks to juggling hats, this clown is your candidate!

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus's newest production is a full-force spectacle, where the circus meets the media circus, sideshow marvels meet campaign carnivals, and the audience meets one of this country's oldest traditions — the variety arts. Like all political campaigns, Kinko's campaign will include sleight of hand, tightrope acts, death-defying feats, slapstick comedy, and more.

It's time to put a real clown in the White House — Kinko for President!

The Kinko campaign will be in Philadelphia to stump for votes on Thursday, 11 September 2008! The Samuel Fleisher Art Memorial in South Philadelphia will play host to this cavalcade of mirth, whimsy and chicanery.

Joining Kinko to help drive home his message will be his crack political team: Ringmistress Philomena, queen of the wire Ariele Ebacher, and spinmeister Adam Kuchler.

It will be a stellar night of classic variety that promises something for everyone: circus, sideshow, vaudeville and burlesque presented in unique Bindlestiff style.

Join us for this once-in-a-lifetime spectacle!

TICKETS:
$18 online (or at the door for Fleisher members)
or
$20 at the door

Purchase tickets online through Brown Paper Tickets —
The first and only fair-trade ticketing service!

Online ticket sales end at 5:00 PM on show day, after which point tickets must be purchased at the door.


Day of event: doors open at 7:30 p.m.

Must be 18 years old — voting age — to enter

PRIZE OFFER: Dress with your patriotism or the Bill of Rights as your fashion bible and receive a fabulous prize! Some suggested iconic images to get those red, white and blue creative juices flowing: Gobstopper Pearls and Republican Red; Spray-tanned Back-combed Newscaster; Libated Libertarian; Party Animal Donkey or Elephant; Purple State Bi-Partisan; Blue State Bon Vivant, etc.

Since 1995, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus has traveled the world, bringing its unique hybrid of vaudeville, circus, burlesque, and sideshow to theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals. The company has produced innumerable cabaret shows, customized performances for special audiences, all-ages and family productions, and sophisticated adult shows. Over the last five years, the company has begun developing more theatrical productions, including 2001's Buckaroo Bindlestiff's Wild West Jamboree, 2003's High Heels & Red Noses, and 2005's From the Gutter to the Glitter: A Night Out with the Bindlestiffs. In 2004, Bindlestiff instituted its annual children's performance program, the Cavalcade of Youth, in which young performers and technical staff (ages 8-20) have the opportunity to hone their skills with variety arts professionals.

The Ma and Pa of the Bindlestiff Family are co-founders Stephanie Monseu and Keith Nelson, who over the last decade have hosted a variety of outrageous talent under the Bindlestiff banner. Individually both Keith and Stephanie provide a vast array of talents from public relations to booking to performing. Their personal dedication to the variety arts, circus, vaudeville, sideshow, and burlesque has made the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus famous among audiences and within the variety performance community.

In August 2008, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus became the subject of a documentary film series. You can see episodes online at thebindlestiffs.com!