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Mark Sauers
Dirt Rag Magazine
"...boy do they have energy..."
"...on par with Cirque du Soleil, but at a much more affordable price..."

Johnna A. Pro
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"20,000 people turned out to see their merry blend of performers."

Kelly B. Gormly
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"a quirky acrobatic circus"
"The entertaining charm of the visual effects captivates children, but adults are not immune to it either."

William Loeffler
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
"You don't need elephants of flaming hoops to have a circus. Not if your name is Ben Sota... [Founder of the Zany Umbrella Circus]"

Reference Quotes

Wavy Gravy
"His [Ben Sota, of the Zany Umbrella Circus] performances on the Trapeze and Spanish Web are so imaginative and breathtaking they must be seen to be believed."

Lea Berman
Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary
"On behalf of The President and Mrs. Bush, I would like to thank you [the Zany Umbrella Circus] for helping making the 2005 Congressional Picnic a success."
"Your juggling tricks captivated children and adults alike; broad smiles could be seen from all corners of the South Lawn."

Debbie Smucker, Maureen Harper, Gina Lynch
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
"We could have never made the evening special without your help!"