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Circus of Horrors
Gary Stretch and his stretchy skin!

Circus of Horrors comes to Weston

Roll up, roll up! The bizarre, alternative rock 'n' roll circus is heading out on the road on its tenth anniversary tour which makes a stop in Weston-super-Mare this February.

Circus of Horrors
Start Date:22/02/2004
Start Time:19:30
End Date:23/02/2004
Prices:adult £18, £14, £10
concession £3 off
Genres:Performing Arts
Venue NameThe Playhouse
Address:High Street
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1HP
Box Office01934 645 544
website:http://www.theplayhouse.co.uk
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The Circus of Horrors made its debut at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival. Since then it's toured around the world gathering cult status.

The show has now evolved into a theatre setting, and the Circus of Horrors brings its cargo of chainsaws, coffins, pickled people and a varied assortment of freaks and sensational circus acts into one alternative rock and roll circus treats.

Ringmaster Doktor Haze describes the show as "a fusion between daredevil and bizarre circus acts performed by a cast of 26, plus rock and roll music played live by The X Factor, and all joined together with an 'Alice in Horror Land'-type story".

Sword swallowing and stretchy skin

Circus of Horrors
There's a varied assortment of circus acts

The new show starts in 1900 - the last year of Queen Victoria's reign and the age of the freak show.

An evil side-show has rolled into town and the attractive Ragen awakes to find herself in everyone's biggest nightmare.

Inside the twisted world of The Circus of Horrors she discovers The Wasp Boy, who despite reducing his waist to 18" can still swallow five swords simultaneously and a lit neon tube, as well as Gary Stretch, who has quite literary the stretchiest skin in the world.

Voodoo acrobats and vampires

Circus of Horrors
There's bizarre acts and rock 'n' roll music

Presided over by The Undead Ringmaster Doktor Haze, with music supplied by the live devil-driven rock 'n' roll five-piece band, The X Factor, this Frankenstein Monster of a show also features Voodoo acrobats and vampires flying through the air, suspended only by their hair.

The Circus of Horrors show contains some nudity and language of an adult nature and is not deemed suitable for young children (under twelve).

Older children should be accompanied by parents or guardians, and the show also contains strobe lighting, pyrotechnics and lots of fake blood.

last updated: 24/02/05
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James Adams
My mum is the bearded lady. She puts on a great show and so do all the rest of the gang. See you there !

joe bell
I went a few years ago and it is brilliant.

Roz Coles
I am planning to go.. we have seen the show a couple of years ago and loved it.. cannot wait to go again

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