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Cirque Macabre Presents....

Dreams of Cthulhu

A HP Lovecraft circus spectacular comming to the 2014 Seattle Fringe Festival.

Combining parts of three different HP Lovecraft stories (Call of Cthulhu, The Other Gods, and Shadow over Innsmouth), Cirque Macabre tells a single narrative through theatre, modern dance, aerial acrobatics, and burlesque.


NW Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave
Weds Sept 17, 2014 - 9pm
Fri Sept 19, 2014 - 7:30pm
Sat. Sept 20, 2014 - 9pm
Sun. Sept 21, 2014 - 5pm

Dreams of Cthulhu Cast

Kelly Ward

Kelly Ward - Founder / Artistic Director
Kelly founded Cirque Macabre with a dream of combining her love of horror and circus. What else could a a girl do with 24ozs of left over fake blood and over 4 years of dedicated circus training? You may have seen her perform at Monster Art and Clothing, Nectar Lounge, The Triple Door, the Seattle Snowball, The Fenix, Columbia City Theater, Fred Wildlife Refuge, or her favorite place, Shadowland.

Jennifer Lottes

Jennifer Lottes - Performer
Jennifer grew up in Nebraska where she studied ballet and modern dance at the University of Lincoln. Her love with modern dance continued for the next 3 years in Aspen and Grand Junction Colorado. As she traveled and made her way to Seattle, she studied circus arts, including aerial silk, rope, trapeze, cloud swing, hammock and trampoline. She is currently studying modern and tap dance.

Morgue Anne Morrighan

Morgue Anne Morrighan - Performer
Seattle's only Burlesque Super Villainess, Morgue Anne fights the good fight for pleasure one article of clothing at a time since 2011. Determined to find and share the best talent in the Northwest, she produces several shows monthly including Starving Artists on Parade (Re-Bar), Fetish Multifarium (Mercury), Seven Deadly Sins (Baltic Room, in association with Resurrection Sundays), Broadcast Burlesque (Dante's), and the quarterly event Tails from the Crypt (Can Can). Morgue Anne also hosts a weekly podcast, Sex and Death with Morgue Anne, at SexandDeath.org. You can find out more information about her events at Facebook.com/MorgueAnnePresents

Anton Lukyanov

Anton Lukyanov - Performer
Anton is originally from Barnaul, Russia where he started his dance training in ballroom and Russian folk at the age of 11. Currently, Anton is developing his dance skills further through the eXitSPACE School of Dance (Seattle, WA) while actively participating in many performance opportunities that come his way. Anton is very excited for his first involvement with the circus performance.

Warren Woo

Warren Woo - Performer
Warren began dancing as an adult and continues to pursue a range of movement practices including acro, ballet, yoga, and physical theater. His performance background includes having worked with the Cabiri and frequently collaborates with other groups and individuals in the Seattle area. He teaches yoga and works as a personal trainer and will be attending the University of Washington to continue his studies in dance.

Carla Petrulli

Carla Petrulli - Performer
Originally from the bay area, Carla has been in the Northwest for most of her life where she has been studying circus and aerial arts for more than 5 years. As professional makeup artist, she is especially adapt at creating unique characters. While she performs all around Seattle, you may have seen her at Q Nightclub, where she performs regularly.