Cirque Mechanics Birdhouse Factory Recommended for grades 4–12 Mondavi Center School Matinee Program

Ageless stories spun in mid-air. Acrobats riding on mechanical wonders. All wrought from the raw material of American ingenuity (plus a little clowning around). Inspired in part by Charlie Chaplin’s film Modern Times and by the illustrations of Rube Goldberg, Cirque Mechanic’s Birdhouse Factory is an American circus with incredible and inventive machines, and a story that speaks to us all.

2012-13 School Matinee Order Form (PDF)

Pre-matinee classroom talk available for this school matinee (PDF)

CUESHEET (PDF 562KB)
These study guides provide background information on the artists and art form and are intended to help teachers prepare their students for the school matinee that they will attend at the Mondavi Center.