New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeAn action-packed production tells the story of the local man who invented big-top entertainment 250 years agoCircus is hopefulness in action. Objects fly, people tumble; dangers are defied, catastrophes circumvented; in a maelstrom of movement, equilibrium is somehow, if only just, maintained. This is the legacy of Philip Astley (1742-1814), carpenter's son, equestrian extraordinaire, dec…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:48AM on July 15, 2018