Swinging from the vine

"Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" flies into Shea's Performing Arts Center Nov. 14-19.

"Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" is an all-new adventure that will take audiences soaring into a magical forest and through the air at Shea's Performing Arts Center Nov. 14-19.

In the ongoing tradition of spectacular touring productions, Neil Goldberg and Cirque Productions have once again reinvented the circus with European flair, imaginative theatrics and world-class acrobatics.

An international cast of graceful aerialists, spine bending contortionists, vine swinging characters, strong men and balancers bring this jungle dream to life in a lush, Broadway setting filled with wildly unpredictable designs, special effects, inventive choreography, puppeteering and dazzling costumes. "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" is an exhilarating journey the entire family can experience together.

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, through Thursday, Nov. 16; 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17; 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18; and 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at Shea's Performing Arts Center, 646 Main St., Buffalo.

Tickets range from $22.50 to $57.50 and are available at the box office, 650 Main St., and Ticketmaster.com, 852-5000, www.ticketmaster.com.