Chinese State Circus

Chinese State Circus
Chinese State Circus mobile box office, in Alexandra Park, London, 2007

The Chinese State Circus is a touring circus that aims to present 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 Ma Xi, or hippodrama (horse theatre).

The show combines kung fu martial arts from the Shaolin Temple, artists from the Peking Opera and other Chinese speciality acts. 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.

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The circus has toured in the United Kingdom since 1992.

As of April 2011, the circus will be returning to the Gandey Organisation where future continuation of the circus will be decided.

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