A tale of two opera companies from the Land of Song. After its distinctly gamey new Cosi fan tutte, Welsh National Opera has sprung dazzlingly back to form with a new production of Benajmin Britten’s final opera, Death in Venice. It’s directed by Olivia Fuchs, in collaboration with the circus artists of NoFit State, and
This is Big Top entertainment like they used to make it in those now-remote heydays of such names as Bertram Mills and Chipperfield. Only better, to tell the truth.
National treasures Giffords Circus return for their annual tour of village greens and stately homes with another show, another theme and, it appears to be, another hit.
Introducing its most lavish show yet , Giffords Circus is back on tour in 2023 with Les Enfants du Paradis, pitching its big top at a variety of Gloucestershire venues from Sudeley Castle to Daylesford Organic Farm.
Badging itself as Giffords s most lavish show yet , Les Enfants du Paradis certainly lives up to its reputation, with dazzling costumes, daring tricks and a spectacular set making it one of Gloucestershire s most unmissable events of the year – and perhaps even the circus s best show ever!