Run Away With Us™ is a custom circus production company based in Chicago, Illinois.

Live Art in Harmony

From breath-taking cirque & musical artists to spectacular show producers, we operate on a “gestalt” philosophy where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Just as a melody is not perceived as its individual notes, together we strive to represent Unity, not just in our art, but in our efforts to bond our communities.

The History

The first circus appeared in London in 1768.

Barnum & Bailey revolutionized the traveling circus in the U.S. in 1871, and later merged with The Ringling Brothers in 1884.

Fast-forward over 250 years, the cast and crew of Run Away With Us™ assembled in the ZaZou tent of Chicago for the cirque-cabaret-dinner show Teatro ZinZanni delivering dynamic and extraordinary performances every weekend between 2021 to 2026.

The emergence of circus production in the city of Chicago dates back to the 1880s ~ Run Away With Us™ invokes the wonder and magic of two-and-a-half centuries worth of “The Greatest Show on Earth.”

Upon the closing of Teatro ZinZanni in January 2026, a core team formed to continue their passion for cirque-infused concerts and creative event design, by combining their talents into becoming an adaptive “pop-up” circus production archetype for the modern age.

This is Live Art

This is being in the moment.
This is recognizing extraordinary and embracing it.
This is out-of-the-box entertainment.
This is witnessing the incredible and spectacular.
This is what the circus has been since day one.
This is what it feels like to Run Away With Us™.

Engage in Extraordinary!

Write RAWU™today to learn more about our company and customizable circus production.

Run Away With Us™ was founded by J. Golko in February 2026