Penny is a little girl with a big dream: becoming famous! Her story is set in a not-too-distant past, where everything feels old-timey, familiar but not quite. Penny runs away from home, leaving her boring scientist mom to follow in the footsteps of her much more fun dad Max, a world-class traveling magician. On her journey, she stumbles upon a magical circus-world, populated by performers who, like her, are driven by ambitions of fame. There, she befriends Trumpet and Gismo, two sweet but unlucky clowns who assist her in navigating this foreign place, led by her reckless curiosity and zeal. However, making it big proves easier said than done, as our characters have to deal with the many hurdles of showbiz, plus menacing rivals like mobster mimes, snotty magicians and the all-powerful Ringmistress.
