REVIEW: Moscow State Circus

Moscow State Circus.

The Big Top.

Preston Park.

The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest and greatest production to date presenting lots of the usual circus acts but all given with their own particular twist. This is a fun and engaging show with plenty of entertainment for all the family, and if you’re not so keen on jugglers or cracking whips there’s the excitement of another sequined and spangled act along in a moment.

That’s the great joy of a circus, it’s endless variety and there is plenty of that at the ‘PARK GORKOGO’ (Gorky Park) show. We were treated to a fun filled evening in the Big Top from extraordinary high wire Flying Trapeze of Alievs White Birds , supersonic whip cracking, the unique Yakovlev Vertical Pole Jugglers, an astonishing display of balancing and ball control, demented roller skating from the Veslovskis that was astonishingly fast, lithe double jointed gymnastic control from Vladislav Khostik and lots of other performers

To see the full line up check out the Moscow State Circus website here they have a cool video preview too.

The Big Top is comfortable and warm, the sound system clear, the staff in their tightly fitting Russian outfits both efficient and very easy on the eye. Oh and there’s free parking in Preston Park too so very easy to drive up and park right outside, just make sure you leave a little extra time to deal with the queues.

There’s 10% off if you book on line too, see their website for the offer here:

With no ring master we had third generation superstar clown Val Defun with his modern Russian take on clowning who was great fun and instantly got the audience on his side and with his funny interludes he kept the atmosphere charged and focused. He’s a great performer. There was always enough change of pace and action to keep even our little one fascinated. At one point there was a great interaction with a kid in the audience who could scream incredibly high and long like a steam whistle, he jumped up on stage, stole the show and won the audience over, it was very funny (although I suspect he may well have been a fourth generation Defun.)

Great fun and a nice modern version of a traditional circus with all the important parts preserved, and enough laughs, thrills, ohhs and ahhhhs to please even the most demanding person and all the glamour you could want for a fun family night out.

With all the fun of the festival it’s good to see an old favourite reinventing itself with such family friendly charm.

Until May 18 two shows a day, see the website for correct times.

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