Roll up for Duffy’s Circus

TOM Duffy’s Circus is making a welcome return to Antrim and Ballymena next week.

The Blue and Red big top will be at Ballymena Rugby Club from Monday, March 28 until Wednesday, March 30 and at Junction One in Antrim from Thursday, March 31 until Sunday, April 3.

Following on the huge success of the 2006 association with the Chinese National Circus, Tom Duffy’s has once again in 2011 engaged a world famous Chinese Circus Troupe. This amazing Euro-Asiatic production combines the best of Circus from both the East and West.

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Nine members of the Nanle troupe from the famous Nanle Circus School will be performing breath-taking feats for the first time in front of an Irish audience.   It is rare for artists from the Nanle Circus school to appear outside China; Fu, the troupe leader has appeared at Blackpool Tower Circus, the remaining 8 performers have never performed outside China. See the awesome Chinese wheel where members of the Nanle troupe become part of a human wheel.

The opening of the show is a vibrant array of colour with human skipping, hoop jumping, ariel silks and bareback horse riding. The exotic troupe follows featuring Llamas, Alpacas and Zebras, before clown Davide has fun with Spaghetti, you’d better watch out.

High in the roof of the big top Tamara eloquently performs on the ariel trapeze as the large steel cage is erected heralding the arrival of everyones favourite – Tigers. Tom Duffy’s Royal Bengal and Siberian Tigers make a grand entrance as the audience look on in awe. Following the Tigers it’s time to meet the Chinese Lion as he makes his way through the audience.

Tom Duffy’s troupe of Palomino Stallions bring the first half of the show to a close. After the interval the second half of the show opens with the Chinese wheel featuring all nine members of Nan Le Troupe. The Michael Jackson tribute is followed by Miss Oyunnas’ breathtaking Cloudswing high above the circus ring. The members of the Nan Le Troupe bring the 2011 show to a close with what can only be described as a unique feat of balance, strength and dexterity on the trampoline.

Tickets are available from duffyscircus.com, Camerons, Ballymena, Easons, Belfast, Ticketmaster or call 0844 4870208.

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