Giffords Circus: Les Enfants du Paradis

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Giffords Circus: Les Enfants du Paradis

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Les Enfants du Paradis, will take inspiration from French Romanticism in the mid-19th Century.

“Les Enfants du Paradis will be our most lavish show yet! And with romance at its heart, the show’s narrative will provide a playful context for some of the most intriguing, exciting and beautiful acts ever to appear at Giffords.” Cal McCrystal, Director

Award winning and internationally renowned production designer takis, whose elegant work has graced the stages of the world’s greatest opera houses, will once again create lavish sets and period costumes that will transport audiences to a magical – and unexpected – world under the canvas of the big top.

Tweedy the clown has been at the heart of Giffords Circus for over 15 years, bringing new comic routines and skills to the show each year. At the centre of the story and action, he makes a welcome return in Les Enfants du Paradis, with his unique brand of slapstick comedy guaranteed to have everyone in stitches.

Tweedy will be joined by actor and singer Michael Fletcher, who previously starred in Giffords Circus shows Xanadu in 2019 and The Feast in 2020. New acts for Les Enfants du Paradis include Antony Cesar, an exciting 20-year-old aerialist who won the golden buzzer on ‘France’s Got Talent’ in 2020. Antony’s parents are artistes Pat Bradford and Kate Smyth who appeared in early Giffords Circus shows with their hand-balancing act, Kate is also Giffords Circus choreographer.

Also starring in Les Enfants du Paradis are:

Sergi Buka, an amazing illusionist, shadow artist and lanternist who will perform a poetic Chinese shadow act. The Skating Medini (Asia and Dylan Medini) – a dynamic high-speed roller-skating act from one of Italy’s oldest circus families. Amanda Sandow with her beautiful liberty pony act. Foot juggling and aerialist artistes Romy and Alex Michael. The Luna Girls – aerial hoop duo Marina Alvarado de Luna and Markia Ashley Gould.

The Ethio-selam Troupe, a very exciting Ethiopian acrobatic troupe, who will perform the double Chinese pole. The Ethio-selam Troupe are managed by Bibi and Bichu, Giffords alumni and jugglers who appeared in more than 10 Giffords Circus shows and were adored members of the circus.

For more information and to book visit:

2023 CIRCUS TICKETS – STONOR PARK, HENLEY-ON-THAMES 13th – 24th July Tickets online – Giffords Circus (digitickets.co.uk)

Date And Time

13-07-2023 to
24-07-2023

Location

Stonor Park

Event Types

Experience

Event Category

Performing & Visual Arts

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Giffords Circus

Giffords Circus is a magical village green circus that tours England throughout the summer.

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Venue

Stonor Park & Gardens

Welcome to Stonor – one of England’s oldest manor houses, situated in one of the most beautiful settings, owned by the same family for over 850 years. Recently listed as number 7 on Visit Britain’s list of the Top 25 most magnificent stately homes and manor houses and home to Tumblestone Hollow, the fantastic adventure playground.

The house contains a remarkable collection of portraits, beautiful stained glass, old Master Drawings, European Bronzes, an early 19th century wallpaper of Paris.

The House, Chapel, Stonor Pantry Cafe and Gift Shop are open on Sundays from the end of May until the end of September, as well as Bank Holiday Mondays and all Saturdays in July and August. Please see website for opening times.

Tumblestone Hollow, Stonor’s magical adventure play area is open every day from 2-18 April for our annual Easter Trail, on 23 and 24 April and then every Friday to Monday during term time and every day during school holidays and half terms until the end of September. It reopens for Halloween during October Half Term. The Chilterns Pit Stop Cafe is open on the same days and offers a stopping point for walkers and cyclists exploring the Chilterns.

The park, with its famous herd of fallow deer, is also open by way of a public footpath throughout the year, from where there are stunning views of both the house and surrounding countryside. The footpath is part of both The Chilterns Way and Shakespeare’s Way.

Stonor is closely associated with St. Edmund Campion, martyred in 1581. He was a Londoner, and a leading Oxford academic of the day, ordained a Catholic Priest and Jesuit on the Continent who had answered the call of the Pope to volunteer to work on ‘The English Mission’.

Already known to the Stonor family, he was given refuge here in 1581 to print in the greatest secrecy a pamphlet describing ‘Ten Reasons’ why the historical Catholic faith should be preferred over the teachings of the newly Established Church. The rooms used to print this work can be seen, along with an exhibition describing St. Edmund Campion’s life and death