Wild Rumpus Cabaret

Where the Wild Things come out to play

Circus cabaret entertainment based out of Vancouver, BC

Photo: Baevocative
Artist: Leyna Bella

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Wild Rumpus Cabaret is a local performing arts organization that creates Circus and Variety Cabaret performances that highlight exquisite, jaw dropping and awe-inspiring local talent from Vancouver, BC. Wild Rumpus Cabaret is fearlessly led by Maria Sample (aka Maria Madrugada), the Carnivale of Femme Fatale whose main pastime is defying gravity. 

We feature heartfelt, awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping cabaret circus and variety entertainment, in disciplines such as:

  • Aerial Silks

  • Aerial Hoop

  • Multicorde

  • Handstands

  • Contortion

  • Clowning

  • Hulahoop

  • Juggling

  • Drag

  • Burlesque

  • Magic

  • And more! 

The Circus of Broken Hearts

Show poster in red with a picture of a mended heart in the backround with title "the circus of broken hearts"

The Circus of Broken Hearts is an Unconventional Valentine’s Day Cabaret Show

Produced by: Maria Sample, Wild Rumpus Cabaret

Performers:

  • Kasha Konaka - Contortion

  • Chris Myrdock - Juggling

  • Leyna Bella - Handbalancing

  • Joel Eddington - Magic

  • Halena Lou - Burlesque

  • Maria Sample - Acrobatic Chair Dance

  • Renée Mak - Hula hoops

  • Hosted by Dare Deville

Event Description:

On Saturday February 11th, join us for an awe inspiring and unforgettable evening as we mend broken hearts and celebrate the underrated for an unconventional valentines event. Featuring incredible circus, dance, burlesque and magic performances, this evening will deliver suspense, wonder, and thrills that will get you right in the feels. 

We will start off with go-go dancing and roving performances, followed by a stage show featuring traditional circus acts like hand-balancing, juggling, contortion, and hula hooping as well as sultry and tantalizing burlesque performances. Finally, DJ and go-go performers will get you dancing and moving after the show. 

This is an event like no other, and not to be missed!! There is something for everyone at the Circus of Broken Hearts. 

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Are you ready to re-live the magic of the circus of broken hearts with us? Here is a taste of @baevocative photography that captured the range and delights that our cabaret artists shared with us that evening. Artists for the evening were @kasha_ko
The Circus of Broken Hearts isn’t just a cabaret show. It is a full evening of scintillating entertainment, including go-go and roving performances. Pictured here are some moments of roving and go-go performances from the Haunted Carnival eve
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Last but not least is Chris Myrdock: Chris does stuff. All kinds of stuff. For 20 years he was a multidisciplinary circus performer, artistic
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Maria is a circus artist and human powerhouse who defies categorization. Her performances blend artistry, honesty, and awe with the creative cha
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Leyna is a multidisciplinary circus artist who specializes in hand balancing, aerial silks and rope. She started her circus journey 17 years ago
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Kasha Konaka is a Japanese Canadian circus artist born and based in Vancouver, BC. She specializes in contortion, balancing on her hands and ben
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Joel Eddington is a full time professional magician who has been working the Vancouver area for a decade. Pre Covid, he performed strolling magi
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Halena Lou wants to seduce you into feeling all of your feelings. A powerful dancer, sensual performer, and captivating storyteller, Halena comb
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! Up next is Renée Mak, known for her mesmerizing hula hoop manipulation. Renée Mak is a multi-disciplinary traditional and contem
Introducing the incredible artists that will be astounding our audience in the Circus of Broken Hearts! First up is your host, Dare DeVille: She’s The Bite-sized Bombshell from Hell delightfully cursed with a fiery passion for creating capt