Beta Test

a remote theatre salon

an experiment in community

Beta Test is the newest experiment from the award-winning cirqueSaw. Designed to foster community in the online and remote theatre space, each quarter will bring together 4-8 artists working at the intersection of live performance and technology to share short-form works-in-progress.

Our inaugural event will feature work from Arshan Gailus, Megan Markham of Phoenix Tears Productions, Tia Shearer Bassett, Sarah Sutliff with Collin Blackard and Sam VanWyk, and Nathan Leigh and Nicole Orabona of CirqueSaw. Additional performers may be announced.

Like all cirqueSaw productions, this program is offered free of charge to keep it accessible. All artists will be compensated. If you enjoy the show and wish to contribute to the artists and future development, you may contribute according to your means at via the links below.

Suggested donation is whatever you typically make in an hour. If you are immunocompromised, elderly, or disabled, we invite you to attend for free.

cirqueSaw recognizes that producing work which engages with social issues requires that we practice our values. We believe that underpaying artists from marginalized communities does nothing to end their marginalization and are therefore committed to making sure all people involved in our productions are paid a fair rate for the work they do. Our fundraising and programming is built around a goal of maintaining a humane schedule and workload for all involved. It is central to our work that we only produce art which is achievable within our means and without relying on underpaid and unpaid labor. All donations to cirqueSaw help us towards this essential mission.