Circus Amok

Founded in 1989 by performance artist Jennifer Miller,[1][2] who directs the company, the troupe began touring the city parks annually in 1994.

The company performs in small neighborhood parks and well-traveled public squares in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens.

[3] Circus Amok's performances address various political themes and social justice issues, which in recent years have included housing, health care, gentrification, gay marriage, immigration, the Department of Homeland Security, police brutality, police stop-and-frisk policies, and public education.

122 in 1989,[6] and began developing and performing free outdoor shows in 1994.

They have regularly toured public parks in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx since then.

Clowns (including Jennifer Miller ) juggling at Circus Amok in 2006.