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Rainbow Circus Apparel Available!

Rainbow Circus
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Merch drop/scholarship fundraiser! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🦋
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Our Protect Trans Kids shirts and sweaters are available to order, just in time for Pride weekend! Now, more than ever, we want to get this message out in the world to let Trans kids, youth, and adults know that they are seen, loved, and respected.
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The best part? These super soft shirts and sweaters are designed by Bat, a Trans youth artist, who screenprints each item by hand in his home studio, with all profits going towards our Rainbow Circus youth scholarship fund.
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All orders must be placed by July 13th and will be ready in mid-August.

(DEADLINE EXTENDED to JULY 31ST.!)

Sizing is Kids XS – Adult 4XL
 
All shirts are Unisex shirts from Gildan, they are designed to be soft style shirts. We know that some folks prefer the stiffer shirts that don’t form to the body as much, if this is you, indicate in the “other notes” section and we will make that happen. 

You can find more info about the sizing and materials on the Gildan site: 

Kids shirts Gildan 64000B
Adult shirts Gildan 64000

Kid’s Sweater: Gildan 18500B
Adult Sweater: Gildan 18500

In line with our values of equity, all apparel we offer will be priced the same regardless of size. Currently, our supplier stocks kids XS – adult 4XL if you’d like a different size please get in touch and we will do what we can to make it happen (we have a few ideas at the ready).
 All orders must be placed by July 13th and will be ready in mid-August.

Order Here!

[ID: digital graphics of shirts and sweaters, they have various sized “protect trans kids” wording or Rainbow Circus logos on the front, and the backs of the shirts have a graphic of butterfly wings in either the trans flag or rainbow colours. Text on the posters reads “Pride shirts! Scholarship Fundraiser. 35$ shirts, 55$ sweaters. Order by July 13th.]

Classes & Workshops

Move with Pride!

Rainbow Circus

Have you been interested in trying pole or circus? Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the start of pride month? Come join us for sliding scale workshops on June 4th and June 5th to learn from some amazing coaches in the LGBTQ2S+ communities. All proceeds from this event will go towards funding Rainbow Cirque’s inclusive, accessible programming for queer and trans youth. 

Sign up here 

Both workshops will take place at Redefine Fit (403 Danforth Ave) in Toronto Ontario.

Saturday June 4th Intro to pole with Elspeth and a gentle stretch with Jayeden. 

5:15-6:45 Pole workshop

6:45-7:00 Break

7:00-7:45 Stretching

A white background with a pride flag border. It reads: pole dance with Elspeth. Spinning, twirling, climbing and twisting around a 45mm chrome pole. A picture of a unicorn siting with their legs crossed on a pole is on the side.
A white background with a pride flag border. It reads: pole dance with Elspeth. Spinning, twirling, climbing and twisting around a 45mm chrome pole. A picture of a unicorn siting with their legs crossed on a pole is on the side.
A white background with the title: stretching with Jayeden. The text reads: stretching is a great Way to take care of your body. Gentle movements to thank your muscles. A picture of a dog doing downward dog is on the side.
A white background with the title: stretching with Jayeden. The text reads: stretching is a great Way to take care of your body. Gentle movements to thank your muscles. A picture of a dog doing downward dog is on the side.

Sunday June 5th Lollipop lyra with Cameron followed by a hula hoop jam with Lyza.

5:15-6:45 Lollipop Lyra workshop

6:45-7:00 Break

7:00-7:45 Hula hoop jam

A white background with a pride flag border. The title says lollipop with Cameron. The text reads lollypop lyra a mix between Aerial Hoop and a pole. You can sit and spin and trick all around it. An image of a lollypop with a stage the pole in the hoop is on the side.
A white background with a pride flag border. The title says lollipop with Cameron. The text reads lollypop lyra a mix between Aerial Hoop and a pole. You can sit and spin and trick all around it. An image of a lollypop with a stage the pole in the hoop is on the side.
A white background with a pride flag border. The title says hula hoop with Lyza. Come dance and play and move with hula hoops. An image on the side has a cartoon of a brown cat with a green hula hoop.
A white background with a pride flag border. The title says hula hoop with Lyza. Come dance and play and move with hula hoops. An image on the side has a cartoon of a brown cat with a green hula hoop.

What to bring: Water, snack 

What to wear: Clothes that you can move in

Day one – Shorts (for grip on the pole) 

Day two – Pants or something that covers the back of your knees 

Feel free to dress up for pride!

Getting there: 

The closest subway station to the studio is Chester station, which is a block away. The Danforth has bike lanes and spaces to lock your bike. Parking in the area is slightly limited so add a bit of time if you are driving. 

Access notes: 

The studio is on the second floor of a building and there are no elevators available. There are two gender neutral bathrooms, they do not have support bars. Seating is available in the space for participants who want to take breaks on chairs. 

The space has fluorescent overhead and track lighting, but we will use natural light from the windows and skylight when possible. Music, if used, will be kept at a low volume. 

We ask that folks keep this a low scent space and minimize the use of  perfumes and scented products before class. 

There is a sink available to fill up water bottles or cups. 

**Please reach out if you have any access needs, wants, or questions that aren’t met with the above info.**

Covid things: 

We are respecting the current guidelines of the space, which include masks, and the windows being open, weather pending. We will inform registered participants if anything changes. 

On the land: 

Our gathering will be situated upon the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabeg, Chippewa, and the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant–an agreement between the Anishinabeg and Haudenosaunee allied nations to peaceably share and care for the lands around the Great Lakes. By living, working, and gathering on these lands we have a responsibility to take from and care for them responsibly. Including ongoing reconciliation work with the traditional and contemporary caretakers of this land.

This is a queer neurodiverse run, queer and trans focused space!

Reach out to us on instagram @rainbowcirque or email us rainbowcirque@gmail.com with any questions you have!

Workshops are sliding scale and open to everyone in the community and allies 16+! 

Sign up here 

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Pirate Tails Pride Performance. Live & Online

Rainbow Circus

This family-friendly circus performance reimagines the childhood tropes of the pirate and the siren through lenses of Queerness and Disability. Join this high-flying hoop duo for some under the sea shenanigans. 

On Friday, June 25th 2021 join us at 6pm online for a YouTube premiere of the act, presented with audio description and open captions—with transcripts available in Word and PDF versions.  The same act, without visual description, will stream directly afterward in the presentation. The digital presentation will be available to stream all week long on YouTube!

On Saturday, July 3rd 2021 two outdoor live presentations of the act will take place. 

12PM Allen Gardens + 3PM Regent Park (Sumach-Shuter Parkette)

Click here for our Facebook event (updates and creation process photos)

In the event of rain, park popups will be moved to July 4th. Check back here for the update!

Access info: 

Digital Act:

The digital act is created with audio description and open captions—with transcripts available in Word and PDF versions. The same act, without visual description, will stream directly afterward in the same presentation. The digital presentation will be available to stream all weekend long!

Park Popups: 

As much as possible, we will try to position the show so that it can be viewed from shaded spaces and both grassy and paved terrain. 

We ask that the audience respect public health recommendations and practice physical distancing and masking as appropriate. We will have volunteers present to assist with this if necessary.

Both performances are intended to be relaxed. Please feel free to cheer, stim, move around, tend to your needs, and come and go as you please. 

Allen Gardens:

There is a paved pathway that enters in and out of the park.

Sidewalks and pathways surrounding and within the park are wide, all with sloped curbs. 

Public washroom: A portable in the parking lot beside the playground.  Not gendered, not wheelchair accessible.

Regent Park: Sumach-Shuter Parkette

Sidewalks and pathways surrounding and within the park are wide, all with sloped curbs. 

Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre is down the street and has indoor bathrooms. There are gendered stall bathrooms as well as a single-user bathroom with grab bars and an automatic door. There are also lots of businesses nearby with bathrooms.

It Takes a Village:

We extend our deepest gratitude to the wonderful team of humans who is making this possible.

Artists: Erin Ball- Pirate (she/her) & Jayeden W– Mermaid (she/her)

Presented as part of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Pride in Place Programming.

Videographer: Olya Glotka

Coaching from: Meaghan Wegg

Poster by: Andra Ragusila

Dramaturge Consult: Anthony Yu

Audio Description: Becky Gold

Captions by: Closed Captions Services

Production Manager: Charissa Wilcox Flying Solo TO

Land Acknowledgment:

Our gathering will be situated upon the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabeg, and the Mississaugas of the Credit River. As well as the contemporary home to many Indigenous nations. 

This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant—an agreement between the Anishinabeg and Haudenosaunee allied nations to peaceably share and care for the lands around the Great Lakes. By living, working, and gathering on these lands, we are responsible for taking from and caring for them responsibly. This includes ongoing reconciliation work with the traditional and contemporary caretakers of this land.