Gravity-defying trapeze artists, hysterical clowns and awe-inspiring acrobats are just some of the headline performers taking centre stage at New York’s award-winning Big Apple Circus, which makes its Middle East debut as part of this year’s Summer in Abu Dhabi family festival.

Running July 23 - to August 3 at the expansive Abu Dhabi Hall at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), the Big Apple Circus has been billed as “nothing short of spectacular” by acclaimed social website WhomYouKNow.com. It also gained international notoriety as the opening act on Britney Spears’ phenomenally successful The Circus Starring: Britney Spears world tour.

Providing comic relief for the award-winning show is Le Clown Gordoon, widely regarded as a pioneer of ‘modern clownery’. Gordoon has performed across the globe with Cirque du Soleil, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and at Walt Disney World Resorts and is guaranteed to leave audiences reeling with laughter.

Set to amaze are the Flying Poemas, a quartet of trapeze artists from Australia, Mexico and Argentina, whose daring acts have enthralled audiences at Las Vegas’ famed ‘Circus Circus Hotel’ for years. Their legendary triple summersault is set to be the Abu Dhabi showstopper.

Joining the Flying Poemas is the acrobatic Espana troupe, whose performances on a 10 metre high spinning double caged Ferris wheel caught the imaginations of millions worldwide and they are complemented by Hungary’s Gentleman Juggler, who holds a Guinness World Record for his precision displays.

“With a stellar cast, the Big Apple Circus will be unlike anything we’ve seen before in Abu Dhabi. Boasting a combination of traditional circus amusement infused with a modern twist, it will be an experience for the whole family,” said Faisal Al Sheikh, Head – Major Events Division, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), which organises Summer in Abu Dhabi 2010.

“Also, under our one-for-one deal campaign this year, visitors will be able to get two tickets for the price of one, making the Big Apple Circus an affordable day out for everyone. We want visitors to be fully entertained this summer and these great acts and the many other activities taking place go a long way in meeting this aim.”

Big Apple Circus tickets are AED 200 for adults and AED 75 for children under 12-years and can be bought at ADNEC or via www.boxofficeme.com.

For more information, please log onto www.summerinabudhabi.com
 

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