Showtime Circus: A Cautionary Tale

I like the circus, the popcorn, the clowns, the girls spinning round, forty feet off the ground and not wearing much, at least that’s what I’ve found. I’ve come to accept that they make their living charging ridiculous rates for refreshments and photos and the rest. So when my four year old came back from playschool brandishing his “ticket” for the circus I read the flyer/voucher and resigned myself to a show. Circus Showtime has come to Dublin 15, they are six in number and they don’t have a tent or any trucks. They have instead a van and a hall in the local sports ground.The first half hour involved the single clown shaking hands with all the kids and playing musical chairs followed by a few more games where we watched our kids playing. Then we were introduced to the amazing Lisa and her doves, “The Fantail Fantasy”, she … There’s more