The Circus of Horrors

The Circus of Horrors brought its new show, The Evolution, to Plymouth, bringing with it a fantastical amalgamation of odd-ball, often cringe-worthy circus acts, witchdoctors, Voodoo acrobats, bendy bodies, demon dwarfs, blood curdling stunts and flying Vampires, to mention just a few of the delights on offer. Presided over by The Undead Ringmaster Doktor Haze, and all backed by the live devil driven rock n' roll of the The Interceptors from Hell, it could never be described as a show for all the family with nudity and some quite serious gross out humour, but if that is your thing it is a fantastic escape from reality for an all to short two hours. Personally from my viewpoint at the very front, I had a great time, with the added bonus of a large camera lens to get a close up view of the action; the special (and real) effects were excellent as were the actual circus acts. Those at the back on the balcony must have struggled to see some of the more intricate stunts and performances, even though there was a large screen at the back of the stage to help the audience, it was not the best quality picture and not quite big enough for a venue the size of the Pavilions, but at least they didn’t get covered in fake blood and other unidentified liquids like we did. Since its debut performance at Glastonbury in 1995 the Circus of Horrors has a proven record as a rock’n’roll circus of a most unique, escapist nature, and I think is well worth a viewing, but only if you are of an open minded persuasion.

Greg Taylor

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