![]() ![]() They are joined by young Nia for a teeterboard act that closes with a back somersault performed by Nia and her father Julio, who is also one of the circus directors with his wife Tracey.Ĭircus Funtasia was only founded in 2013, but the years of experience managing and performing are evident in the professional quality of this production.Īfter the interval – and raffle for a giant Minion toy – we find the ring has been set with a long trampoline that stretches from the ring curtain to a large crashmat at the edge of the ring. The pirates are back as the 5-man Troupe Julio flood the stage, performing somersaults and layouts from a Russian swing. Zoly performs on the straps at Circus Funtasia He leads the audience in a sequence of clapping which culminates in a great sense of achievement as we suddenly find ourselves playing a classical tune. The Viennese conductor fails to appear for the next act, allowing Emilion a chance to prove himself to ring-mistress Tracey Jones. The final change as Honza pours a bucket of confetti over his bride’s head is real life Disney magic. The pair have great chemistry, and a fast act with lots of surprising variation. ![]() ![]() Next though, are Diamond Duo, Honza and Jitka, with an elegant quick change act. The pirate theme returns several times throughout the evening, and I notice that flashing cutlasses are among the glowing toys for sale before the show and during the interval. The smell of petrol fuels the air of drama created by piratical music and costuming, and Antonio proceeds to belch fire, spin flaming poi, and crack a blazing whip which sends bursts of flame shooting up at every snap. The electric violin and dub-base of the soundtrack give energy and edge to the controlled pacing of postures and drops.Īs the lights drop to black, I feel the heat of flames before I see the glow of a fire fan being brought in from behind me. Set changes are slick and unobtrusive, and the next act is Agnes on an aerial sling made of stretchy mauve velour-like fabric. Agnes on aerial sling with Circus Funtasia ![]() The sound technician working opposite the ring also shows perfect timing during Emilion’s clever date-night mime, involving members of the audience taken for a ride in his invisible car, complete with slamming doors, squealing brakes, and in-car stereo. The musical choices throughout the show are excellent, propelling our emotions through tension, humour and poeticism. After we see her work clubs, tennis rackets, and then four rings, there is a dramatic shift into a green and hazy cube spinning sequence to a War of The Worlds soundtrack. I enjoy the punky choreographed kicks in her routine, and wish she would inject her dance moves with some of the commitment and vigour that we see when Emilion lets loose. In her backwards baseball cap and urban youth clothing she is hip, cool and, at 12 years old, billed as the youngest performer currently touring in a UK circus. This moves into a rock number for Nia Nikolov to take the stage for a juggling act. When we’re deemed ready, the company overtake the stage, bounding in wearing bold workmen’s overalls to a classical big band circus tune from the sound system. Ring-mistress and co-director of Circus Funtasia, Tracey Jones Tonight he is an excited super-fan who doesn’t seem to know the conventions of how a ‘proper’ audience should behave, consistently keen to help the performers put on the best show possible. While a ring boy tries to prepare the arena, nerdy-looking clown Emilion tries to take photographs. Emilion’s presence gently warms us into the heightened circus world we are about to join, and his behaviour gradually draws our attention towards the central ring for the show to begin. Welcoming scents of popcorn and candyfloss waft around under the well-heated canvas, whose dark blue colouring with red and white accents is carried through into a cohesive colour theme that runs throughout this very well designed show. Clown Emilion Delbosq makes a charming toy seller during the interval Smart navy and gold military uniforms and courteous Eastern European accents usher visitors to our red bucket seats, while Emilion Delbosq wanders among the arriving audience as if another enthusiastic – albeit slightly eccentric – fan. The red and white tent of Circus Funtasia sits in a grassy hollow like a magic toadstool, and I pass under a string of electric light bulbs to see what waits inside. ![]()
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