GOING OUT

Meet the stars of Circus Vegas

The Troupe Varanne and the Globe of Death
Remember that bit in The Simpsons Movie where Homer rides a motorbike around a cage? Well, try doing that with two other bikers in the cage at the same time and you have an idea of what the Troupe Veranne are all about. Brazilian cousins Marcio, Jonathan and Junior have amazed audiences world wide with their death-defying bike-riding skills. Watch as they do loop-the-loops within the noisy, claustrophobic metal globe, missing each other by a hair’s breadth each time, and gasp as the globe spits apart before your eyes, with one of the bikes still circling inside…

Mr. Trampolini / Mr. Universe – Comedic acrobatics
Oleg Yarlykov hails from Russia and has worked in circus over 20 years, entertaining crowds in Australia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. A natural-born showman, his theatrical productions netted him the silver medal at the Chinese Circus Festival. His skills include playing basketball while on a trampoline and magically transforming himself into Mr. Universe. He has worked in Zippos and Uncle Sam’s American Circus in the UK for the past four years, where he met his wife Elena. They have identical twin daughters, Alesia and Valentina, who live with their mum and dad on the circus.

Trio Cristo – Juggling Troupe
Brothers Antonio and Jose are fifth generation circus artists who impress with their dexterity and speed in a fast-paced juggling act. Atonio, who is the youngest at 24, has been performing in circuses across Europe since he was just five years old. His older brother Jose, was taught to juggle by his parents and made his ring debut when he was eight. Jose has recently married Brigita, who he met while on tour. She was a Latvian student on Erasmus in Portugal who subsequently ran away with the circus, learned how to juggle and now completes their troupe.

Mimi - Contortionist and Hula-Hoop artist
One tiny, 4×4 transparent box. One full-grown woman. Our contortionist Mimi Ingilizoba draws amazed gasps every time she nimbly folds herself inside a tiny box, which sits atop a mirror-ball, six feet off the ground. A fully-qualified gymnast, Mimi toured with a troupe of European acrobats for ten years, working in Italy, Bulgaria, Turkey and the US, performing astonishing springboard and aerial stunts, before going solo and joining Circus Vegas. She’s also our resident hula-hoop artist, and can catch and spin over 20 hoops around her torso at once.

Picarete - the Circus Clown
Watch out up front! Domingo Morales is the ever-mischievous clown Picarete. Delivering his unique mix of slapstick mayhem to the circus ring, he’s never afraid to bring a few audience members along for the ride! Born and raised in circus in Mexico, he’s toured the United States and Europe delighting audiences with his very visual comedy. Over the years Picarete has tried his hand at plate-balancing, cloud-swinging (kind of like the trapeze, but with a rope instead of a bar) and has even travelled through the air at 40 mph, after deciding to have a look inside the circus canon!