From a juggler to a magician, clowns, a contortionist, a hand-balancing act, to a fire dancer who spits fire -- Soft Touch Productions has taken a different tact to its sixth annual circus performance this year with a 12-man troupe out of Cuba, joining two Bahamians for this weekend's must-see family event that has been dubbed "El Grande Circus".
This year's circus will showcase as 12-man troupe out of Cuba with two Bahamians -- contortionist Paige Nixon, and Jewel Holbert with her 14-foot iguana named Don, who has become a highlight of the show, as he's the lone animal, which many children have gravitated to in recent years.
"We are merging Cuba's culture and Bahamians together," said circus promoter David Wallace. "And this year the circus is really to touch the lives of the young and the young-at heart, because many kids will never have an opportunity to go and see a circus. And this is a show where parents can bring their children and even their parents, so we can have three generations sitting down in a room to enjoy it. This one for me is a truly amazing thing."
The show is totally different from last year's show which featured Steven Best and Cassandra, illusionists; and the sword act duo known as Captain and Maybell, self-proclaimed partners in crime who perform classic sideshow entertainment with a contemporary twist, delivering zingers and stingers.
Over the course of the week, the circus has been playing before hundreds of primary school children, twice a day, including a special show for the special children of the country, courtesy of the sponsorship of corporate Bahamas.
This year the circus is really to touch the lives of the young and the young-at-heart. Many kids will never have an opportunity to go and see a circus. And what we have found over the years is especially the special children of our country, and so the companies who have again sponsored the children from the Stapledon School for the Mentally Challenged, the Centre for the Deaf, the REACH organization, even the wheelchair-bound kids will light up St. John's auditorium tonight.
This weekend's shows will be staged at the St. John's College auditorium, with shows at 8 p.m. nightly. Tickets are $15 adults, $12 children, $20 ringside. A family of four gets in on the family rate of $40. Tickets can be purchased at the Seventeen Shop, Carey's Department Store and The Original Swiss Pastry Shop.
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