Moscow State Circus in Bristol - review
Posted on: 2015-10-11
Our rating:
We had tightrope walkers, roller skaters and stunts galore. It's a great show and the real star was the compere of the evening who follows a genie roll, Vladimir Georgievskiy. I soon recognised him from last year's Britians got Talent.
Attention attention the Russians are in town.. However, do not panic it's not Putin or Drago from Rocky 4, it's actually a group of very talented performers.
On Friday night we were very lucky to have been given family tickets to see the Moscow State Circus on the Downs. I'm never sure about a circus, I always think about the film Dumbo when a circus is mentioned and that freaked me right out as a little person and most of our children have an irrational fear of clowns! All fears were soon forgotten.
We arrived to an amazing view - the large red and yellow tent is extremely impressive providing a nice back drop the usual downs vibe. When we arrived there was a buzz of excitement - many talking about how wonderful the show was on previous years.
I have a confession to make - I have a customer service gripe... If a member of staff is rude that's it, the experience is ruined. On the flip side if it's brilliant I instantly have a good feeling about the establishment. Went into an eaterie the other day and the service was so bad my amazing tasting pizza became rubbish because of Cruella de Vil's customer service. Anyway my point- the service at the Circus is brilliant; from the slush puppie lady to the box office the service was friendly, polite and they couldn't do enough. Great impression.
We sat down- the seats were good if not a little small. I'm pretty much a Shrek lookalike and struggled at times as the seats were small but it's more my mothers fault for creating this ogre. If the lady who was sat behind me is reading this... Sorry!!!!!!!!
The show began and was a mix of humour, amazing stunts and bright colours. We had tightrope walkers, roller skaters and stunts galore, the war office described it as a "visual feast". At one point the group of males were jumping on a seesaw which threw another man up who was on stilts who then did about 400 flips to land on his stilts... I tell you something - I cannot do that!! It was incredible, the kids were so in awe they were quiet for the whole show (bar the occasional buzz from the eldest's phone, new boyfriend and all..bless!).
It's a great show and the real star was the compere of the evening who follows a genie roll, Vladimir Georgievskiy. I soon recognised him from last year's Britain's Got Talent. He shone throughout the show with his wit, charm and modern clown skill. The set he did on BGT with the trampoline and the breaking ladder was brilliant, simply brilliant.
Please all do go to the Moscow State Circus it's a great evening out with the mini mes, it's breathtaking.
5/5 from The Bristol Family reviewers on behalf of 365Bristol
Tickets range from £10 to £36 and there are discounts for concessions - buy tickets online and save 10% at www.moscowstatecircus.com. Show times are as follows:
Thursday 8th October : 5pm & 7:45pm
Friday 9th October : 5pm & 7:45pm
Saturday 10th October : 2pm,5pm & 7:45pm
Sunday 11th October : 2pm & 5pm
Monday 12th October : 5pm & 7:45pm
Tuesday 13th October : No Performances
Wednesday 14th October : 5pm & 7:45pm
Thursday 15th October : 5pm & 7:45pm
Friday 16th October : 5pm & 7:45pm
Saturday 17th October : 3pm & 6pm
Sunday 18th October :2pm & 5pm
The Moscow State Circus, Durdham Downs, Clifton, Bristol, BS9 1FG from 8-18 October 2015
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Swansea, Jimmy moved to Bristol back in 2004 to attend university. Passionate about live music, sport, science and nature, he can usually be found walking his cocker spaniel Baxter at any number of green spots around the city. Call James on 078 9999 3534 or email Editor@365Bristol.com.
