Sarah Oliver
The circus is back in Melton this week with exciting new acts and returning favourites.
Owner and ring master Damian Syred said this is the fourth time this year they’ve advertised dates for the show.
“We’re really excited to be able to actually hold the show this time.
“There’s something for everybody in the show and will definitely keep the audiences on the edge of their seats, which is what we like to do.”
The last two years have been tough on the circus, with lockdowns and restrictions meaning they’ve been stuck at the Woodgrove shopping centre site.
“We’ve basically been sitting here since the 12 July, set up and ready to go but not able to do anything so that’s been quite frustrating,” Mr Syred said.
He also said the frustration comes from little government support.
“In terms of the government policies they put out – it was sort of ‘one fits all’ and it didn’t apply to us.”
The circus is not “just a standard business” where they can “turn off the lights and walk away”.
They’ve had to continue to pay rent for the space, and use generators for power which Mr Syred said costs $1200 a week.
But Mr Syred and the performers are only looking up, with restrictions easing and more people excited to attend live performances again.
“You can watch these sorts of things on TV and YouTube, but when you have it right in front of you, it’s just all the more exciting and I think it’s just a great way for families to bond,” Mr Syred said.
Details: www.circusroyale.com/index.php/mnuinfo/shows/default/melton21b
