Chinese State Circus
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The Chinese State Circus is a touring circus which aims to present the Chinese circus arts to European audiences. The show is based on Chinese acrobatic acts. All the performers come from China and are trained in the Chinese Tradition of horse theatre or Ma Xi.
It combines Kung-Fu martial arts from the Shaolin Temple, artists from the Peking Opera and other Chinese speciality acts brought together to produce a single show. Continuity is provided by the figure of the Monkey King who appears between acts. The show also includes a Lion dance, Plate Spinners, Diabolos, Aerial Silks and an excerpt from the Chinese opera.
The circus has toured in the UK since 1992. It is currently (As of January 2009[update]) touring most places in the UK as part of its theatre tour including Weston-Super-Mare, London and Portsmouth. The Chinese State Circus was part of the Brighton Festival Fringe during May.
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- Chinese State Circus - Official Website
- Chinese State Circus comes to Birmingham
- Brighton Festival Fringe
