BITE!

🎃 BITE!

BITE! returns to Chicago for a strictly limited Halloween engagement.

Created by AirOtic Soirée, BITE! is a visually spectacular contemporary circus production combining world-class aerial acrobatics, theatrical choreography, powerful physical performance, striking costumes and immersive lighting in a dark and cinematic Halloween universe.

Audiences are transported into a mysterious world inspired by vampires, supernatural characters and classic Halloween imagery, where international circus performers demonstrate extraordinary strength, flexibility, precision and aerial skill.

From breathtaking aerial acts to dynamic choreography and theatrical storytelling, BITE! delivers an intense 60-minute live experience designed to surprise, thrill and entertain.

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About the Creator

BITE! was created by Stéphane Haffner, a former high-level gymnast, circus artist, choreographer and show producer.

His productions combine elite physical performance, contemporary circus, theatrical staging and strong visual storytelling.

Having collaborated with renowned designers including Jean Paul Gaultier and Pierre Cardin, Haffner brings a distinctive couture-inspired aesthetic to the production through elaborate costumes, dramatic lighting and cinematic stage imagery.

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Highlights

• World-class aerial acrobatics performed by international circus artists

• Contemporary circus and powerful physical performances

• Halloween-inspired theatrical characters and storytelling

• Spectacular aerial disciplines and gravity-defying acts

• Dynamic ensemble choreography

• Couture-inspired costumes and striking visual design

• Immersive lighting and cinematic stage effects

• A dark and atmospheric Halloween universe

• Approximately 60 minutes of live entertainment

• Drinks and classic theater snacks available at the venue

• Two complimentary drinks included with Preferred, VIP and Super VIP tickets

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General Information

• Dates and times: select directly in the ticket selector

• Standard schedule: doors open at 6:00 PM and the show runs from 7:00 to 8:00 PM

• Saturday, October 31: two Halloween performances

• First performance: doors open at 3:30 PM and the show runs from 4:00 to 5:00 PM

• Second performance: doors open at 5:30 PM and the show runs from 6:00 to 7:00 PM

• Duration: approximately 60 minutes

• Venue: Experience 868 – 868 N Franklin St, Chicago, IL 60610• Age requirement: 21+ with valid ID

• Accessibility: the venue is ADA compliant

• Food and drinks available for purchase on site:

The bar offers beer and wine, refreshing soft drinks, freshly popped popcorn, classic theater snacks and signature cocktails crafted to elevate your Halloween experience.

Please consult the FAQs for this experience

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Description

This Halloween, step into the world of BITE!

AirOtic Soirée returns to Chicago with an immersive contemporary circus production created especially for the Halloween season.

The stage becomes a mysterious…