It Takes Guts

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Steve Noll

A person on a blue chair.

Carly Schuna

media release: Head over Wheels Circus presents “It Takes Guts,” a 45-minute solo circus show by Madison Circus Space co-founder, instructor, and five-time wheel gymnastics national champion Carly Schuna. This captivating show will take you on a whimsical journey inside the human body, with featured performances in dog tricks, trapeze, juggling, and German wheel. Presented from the point of view of an acrobat with anxiety, “It Takes Guts” shares what it’s like to be human via a combination of dynamic, high-level acrobatic skills with physical comedy, custom-produced music, and giant puppets.

Based on the poem “The Anatomy of Peace” by John Roedel, “It Takes Guts” shares what it’s like to be human via a combination of dynamic, high-level acrobatic skills with physical comedy, custom-produced music, and giant puppets.

NOTE: Carly is taking this show to the Cannonball Festival in Philadelphia over Labor Day weekend, so this is a casual run-through at MCS to prepare her and Piper for the new venue. Tickets will be available at the door, and all proceeds will go toward funding the trip!

About Madison Circus Space

The mission of Madison Circus Space, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is to be a home for modern circus and movement arts and to foster appreciation for a variety of circus-related talent and creativity. Since 2013, Madison Circus Space has been cultivating a broad array of circus artists, producing homegrown performances, and hosting guest artists from around the world. Madison Circus Space emphasizes dance, creativity, fitness, and recreation for all ages, abilities, and aspirations, hosting classes, clubs, and performances that are affordable and open to the public. Madison Circus Space is the largest community of circus artists in Wisconsin, with 70+ members, 60+ hours of weekly programming, and 16 public activities per month.