Don’t miss Circus Royale
CIRCUS Royale will be in Leongatha and Wonthaggi this week, promising shows to remember.
The circus features international acts at Leongatha Recreation Reserve on February 2 and 3, and at Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve on February 5, 6 and 7.
With 20 elite athletes and performers, Circus Royale brings together a combination of acrobatics, comedy and death-defying stunts in a show that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Motorcycles, fire-juggling acrobats, extraordinary circus youth and brilliant illusions are all part of the 45th anniversary offering at Australia’s famous Circus Royale.
Throughout the two hour show, Pancholin the Chilean Clown will keep circus-goers of all ages entertained with his comic antics.
Be prepared to experience nail-biting, white-knuckle thrills in the world famous Globe of Death act. This most dangerous circus act with heart-stopping motorbike stunts will appear in every Gippsland performance by this 45 year old circus, returning after an absence of two years.
The steel Globe of Death is four metres wide. Motorbikes are manoeuvred around the cage at speeds of up to 80km/h. Mexican siblings Brandon, Geraldine and Hugo Fernandez will risk their lives in the Globe of Death to put on a great show, and are visiting Gippsland centres for their first time as part of a proposed two year stay in Australia.
Circus owner Damian Syred said, “This is real old-fashioned traditional circus, the way it was from our childhood. It’s big, exciting and wonderful family entertainment.”
There are evening shows in Leongatha and evening and matinee shows in Wonthaggi. A full list of performances times is available at www.circusroyale.com.au
Tickets are available online at www.circusroyale.com or by phoning 0410 669 253 and paying on arrival.
Children’s tickets are from $15 each and adults from $25 each.
Get there early for a good seat as poles in the big top can obstruct viewing. Prepare to smile a lot and don’t worry about parking. There is plenty near the big top. Food and drinks available for sale and there will be a 20 minute intermission.
Circus Royale is an Australian based circus, blending traditional acts with the new; mixing clowns and trapeze artists with daredevil motorcyclists and aerial stunts. International circus stars perform alongside brilliant young Australian talent.
Circus Royale was established 45 years ago by Swiss immigrants Frank and Manuela Gasser.
During this current 2016 tour, total lifetime ticket sales will pass seven million admissions.
Circus Royale is staged under a modern colourful Italian big top tent with all chair seating. The circus is a road show that travels on up to 50 vehicles, visiting 100 towns and villages annually, staging 360 performances each year.
Overseas tours to New Zealand, Indonesia and Thailand have allowed Circus Royale to perform to an international audience.
Damain loved everything circus from his first smell of the sawdust and grease paint.
“Growing up, I did all the things kids do. I tried to have a cool haircut and wear cool clothes,” Damian said.
“As ringmaster I get to seriously dress up, I love that. No less than 10 costume changes per show.”
Be impressed: the Reyes family jugglers will impress with their circus skills at Circus Royale performances in Leongatha and Wonthaggi.
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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on Feb 2 2016. Filed under Arts & Entertainment. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
