Contemporary circus company Acrobatic Conundrum was founded in 2012 by Terry Crane, a US-based circus artist with an international background. His circus training took him from Canada (National Circus School of Montreal), to China (Beijing International Circus School) and to England (NoFit State Circus). As a performer, he presented his solo rope act on stages (and in tents) in Switzerland, France, Finland and the US. After several successful years as a solo artist, he returned to his native Seattle, Washington, to focus his energy on building Acrobatic Conundrum, an ensemble-based circus company dedicated to performing technically rigorous, artistically challenging work. Since inception, Acrobatic Conundrum has produced five evening-length works: The Way Out, The Language of Chance, Love and Gravity, The Fig Tree Waltzes, The Circus of Second Chances, and Threads. Acrobatic Conundrum’s shows are developed through a collaborative creation process. Each work blends impressive physical feats and delicate storytelling to create performance experiences that are simultaneously transcendent and relatable. Over the past eight years, through self-produced and programmed performances across the U.S., Acrobatic Conundrum has built a strong and passionate following.