Meet the man who invented circuses! From cavalry hero to circus founder, Sergeant-Major Philip Astley is the real Greatest Showman, telling first-hand of the dawn and spread of circus from simple beginnings in London 250 years ago when he and his wife presented their trick-riding on an open field, then took their new entertainment to the royal courts of Europe.T0426390988Producer Circus for Circus Culture. | |
| 31 Jul 19 to 25 Aug 19 | Pleasance, Edinburgh :: V1282 listing details L01888215530 |
