Interactive Circus-Theater for Children & Families
The True Color of Love / El Verdadero Color del Amor
✔ Available for Libraries & Schools
✔ Bilingual: English/Spanish
About the Performance
The True Color of Love is a joyful, heart-centered solo circus-theater performance about Coicoi, a curious girl who breaks free from the world of screens—video games, phones, and nonstop distractions—and heads into nature to find the true color of love.
Through circus skills, physical theater, storytelling, comedy, music, and playful audience participation, children and families are invited into a magical experience filled with laughter, imagination, and meaningful reflection.
Inspired by a story by Colombian storyteller Fernando Cárdenas and adapted for the stage by Carolina Duncan, the show is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and deeply engaging for young audiences.
Created especially for libraries and schools, the performance works beautifully in open, flexible spaces, requires no stage, and encourages positive, respectful interaction from the audience.
Program Details
Ages: 5+ (great for mixed-age families and elementary grades)
Length: 40–45 minutes
Format: Interactive solo circus-theater performance
Space Needed: Open area approximately 15 × 15 ft
Audience Size: Flexible
Perfect for Summer Reading Programs
The True Color of Love aligns beautifully with Summer Reading themes focused on curiosity, imagination, emotional growth, and connection to the natural world.
The show encourages children to step away from screens, engage their bodies and imaginations, and rediscover learning through play, storytelling, and creative movement—making it an ideal fit for library summer programming.
Designed for mixed-age audiences, the performance supports early literacy, social-emotional learning, and joyful participation, while remaining easy for libraries to host in open, flexible spaces.
Show Schedule
"The True Color of Love"
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The Heart and Mind Behind Duncan Playful Circus
Carolina Duncan — also known as Coach Coicoi — is an artist, educator, and founder of Duncan Playful Circus. A trained social circus specialist with over a decade of teaching experience in Oakland and internationally. She is the first Colombian clown to perform with Ringling Bros., a Cirque du Monde–certified trainer of trainers, and a seasoned teaching artist for schools and community programs. Carolina combines circus technique, pedagogy, and social-emotional learning to design inclusive, intentional, and engaging experiences that foster creativity, confidence, and joy in children. Her approach has earned the trust of schools, organizations, and communities worldwide.
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Phone: +1 (510) 989-2463
Location: Oakland California, USA
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