Giffords Circus – Les Enfants Du Paradis Archives evaluate

Inspired by Marcel Carné’s romantic film about actors and the demi-monde in nineteenth Century Paris, that is an completely enchanting present.

While the goofy French names – Clair de Lune, Hugo Victor and Didier Dumont – are extra Les Enfants du Parody there is no such thing as a denying the extraordinary expertise on show.

The choreographed entwinings of the 2 feminine acrobats of Aerial Luna ship temperatures rising from the beginning.

Les Garcons Abyssinia carry out eye boggling acrobatics on Chinese Poles and Hoops, via which they dive with cavalier recklessness.

Solo trapeze artiste Alex Michael leaps from one trapeze to a different and walks the wrong way up via rings suspended by his ft excessive above the bottom.

The Skating Medinis revolve at warp pace on a round platform no larger than a espresso desk; a quartet of miniature dappled ponies trot in formation across the ring beneath the watchful eye of Amanda Sandow.

And the irrepressible clown Tweedy intervenes between acts, encouraging the viewers to ring cowbells for a rendition of Singin’ within the Rain or supplanting a puppet Pierrot he has by accident dismembered.

Finally, when Antoine César takes off his masks in addition to his shirt to carry out a solo ballet on aerial straps you might hear little however heavy respiratory.

Hats off to the home band (Quel Fromage) whose versatility extends to Blondie and Plastic Bertrand.

Director Cal McCrystal and choreographer Kate Smyth ship an uplifting present that’s by no means lower than joyful and infrequently elegant.

Don’t miss.

Giffords Circus – Les Enfants Du Paradis Archives, Chiswick House & Gardens till June 19 (Touring till October 1) Tickets: : 01453 800200 (giffordscircus.com)