Abigail Munn - Circus Bella - Director & Ringmaster

About this episode

Abigail Munn discusses her role as Director and Ringmaster of Circus Bella and her advocacy work in the Circus Arts.

San Francisco’s Circus Bella presentsSTARLIGHTAn All-New Winter Circus SpectacularDec 12, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026The Crossing at East Cut211 Beale St @ Howard St, San Franciscohttps://www.circusbella.org/bigtop_________________________________Abigail Munn - Director & Ringmaster Since its inception, Abigail has been directing, creating and producing new work for Circus Bella. Along with the more conventional duties she has also served as the company's truck driver, catering service and laundress. An accomplished dancer, choreographer, and aerialist, Munn holds a BFA in Modern Dance from UC Santa Barbara. As a child, who was born and raised in SF, she appeared with the Pickle Family Circus, and later with Zoppe Italian Family Circus, Lone Star Circus, the Moisture Festival, the New Pickle Circus, Cabaret Verdelet, Circus Cabaret, Tease-O-Rama, Va Voom Room, and The Velvet Hammer Burlesque. Munn was commended in the New York Times for her performance in Alma Esperanza Cunningham’s Princess. Munn co-directed the nouveau-vaudeville troupe Kitty Bang, an internationally recognized three-time “Best of the Bay” winner that is influential in the modern Burlesque resurgence. Over the past…

People in this episode

Host: Ray Renati

Guest: Abigail Munn

Topics covered

• Circus Arts
• Performance
• Advocacy
• Directing
• Burlesque

Keywords

• Circus Bella
• Abigail Munn
• Winter Circus
• San Francisco
• Burlesque
• Performance Arts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circus Bella, Kitty Bang

Books & works: Princess

Places: San Francisco, 211 Beale St @ Howard St, San Francisco

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