Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
Great Moscow Circus a marvel
BOOKING is open for the worldfamous Great Moscow Circus which arrives in Cape Town on February 3 following its Joburg season. The all-new two-hour spectacle featuring 19 incredible acts will take place in the air-conditioned Big Top in Founders Garden next door to Artscape on the Foreshore.
With all the thrills of a good old- fashioned circus, audiences can expect a nail-biting traditional European atmosphere where they are never more than 11m from the action.
This tour includes medal winners from Monte Carlo’s famed International Circus Festival, daredevils from Spain and Mexico as well as Europe’s top circus attractions, all hand- picked by international producer and the CEO of Theatre Tours International, Andrew Guild.
The Great Moscow Circus will perform every possible favourite – the funniest clowns, the most-daring acrobats, death-defying daredevils, aerial artists, balancers and much more. The show contains no animal acts, which is exactly how it should be.
Through a complicated series of interpreters, we got some performers to comment on circus life and their time in South Africa thus far.
Sascha Williams, who performs the Rola Bola act, comes from a circus family. His mother is a German citizen who has performed in circuses around the world.
“I think we all love the travelling part and experiencing different cultures, meeting so many wonderful people,” says Sascha. “But most of all there is no better feeling than to perform to an audience who is cheering and enjoying all your years of hard work rolled into just few minutes”
Samir Guttler Brasil, one of the Brazilian men from the Globe Of Death, says he is happy to be in South Africa. He’s been working a lot but is looking forward to having some free time to enjoy South Africa. “I am impressed to see how friendly South African people are.”
The Catwalk Trampoline Troupe are also loving everything here so far. “People are just amazing and getting to travel to so many different countries and having friends all over the world is a wonderful part of circus life,” they agree.
Ticket prices range from R195 to R595. There is a R45 discount for children between the ages of 2 and 14. Book at Computicket on 0861 915 8000 or www.computicket. com. See www.greatmoscowcircus. co.za.