A one act story ballet. A little girl runs away to the circus and discovers the bright lights, the dark shadows, and finally friendship under the Big Top.

Commissioned by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Choreography, Jacques Lemay; conductor, Earl Stafford.
Story: Janis Dunning and Jacques Lemay;

Toured Canada with 52 performances. Made into a 1 hour CBC TV special directed by Norman Campbell, with numerous showings abroad and in Canada on CBC TV, and BRAVO. Winner of Silver Award Houston World Film and Video Festival 1989.

1. Come to The Big Top Today

2. The Family

3. Off To The Circus!

4. Los Parajaros! (The Aerialists)

5. The Equestrians!

6. The Pranksters/Lion (Pas de deux)

7. The Gypsies

8. Apache (Pas de deux)

9. Make Up Mime (Clown Pas de deux)

10. The Great Ravi! (The Snakes!)

11. The Joey’s!(The Clowns!)

12. Madame Fifi & Her Amazing Canine Friends!(The Poodles!)

13. Jungle Jeopardy! (The Big Cats)

14. Princess Natya and Her Scimitars! (The Elephants!)

15. Parade of the Acts (Finale)

16. Bows! (The Big Top)