Circus of the Senses® Registration Form

Wireless audio headsets, which use a state-of-the-art infrared transmission system, are distributed to allow visually impaired audience members to hear Circus Founder and Co-founder Paul Binder and Michael Christensen deliver a live play-by-play description of the action in the ring. In addition, American Sign Language interpreters are strategically positioned in spotlights to sign throughout the performances. Individuals with vision impairments have their choice of a large-print program or a 15-page Braille program, distributed in advance, each of which describes the various acts in detail. Finally, there is a “touch session” after the show where children are welcomed into the ring to meet the artists and to literally feel a clown nose, a juggler’s clubs, or the silky coat of a performing dog.

Circus of the Senses is currently offered free-of-charge four times a year, in New York, Boston, Atlanta, and Dulles, Virginia.

"The descriptive headsets are a godsend. With those headsets and the wonderful job the two narrators do, Kirk does not miss a single bit of the show. He and his three brothers discuss all the details of the Circus of the Senses for weeks afterward. This is one event where he does not feel left out and that is so very important!" - Eileen Brouwer

For more information about accessibility at every Big Apple Circus performance, please click here.

Please fill out the form below and submit it. If you prefer, you may also print this form and send it to:

Big Apple Circus
Circus of the Senses®
505 Eighth Avenue, 19th Fl
New York, NY 10018

Select Performance Location and Date

Organization Information

All fields are required.

Do you prefer to be reached by:

1. Email
2. Phone

Attendee and Chaperone Information

Will you be bringing children or adults to the show?

1. Children
2. Adults

Please fill in the first and last names of the chaperones that will be attending. (There should be one chaperone for every 30 children.)

Additional Needs

Will you need an ASL interpreter?

1. Yes
2. No

Do you have any hearing-impaired people in your group?

1. Yes
2. No

Do you have any visually-impaired people in your group?

1. Yes
2. No

How many of the following will you be bringing to the show?

Large-Print and Braille Program Request