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The Oak Circus Centre in central Norwich will be presenting three performances of  their Dickens themed cabaret for all ages, A Christmas Circus Carol, on Friday 15, Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 December.
 
Inspired by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, the show will give both children and adults from The Oaks’ popular circus courses the unique opportunity to perform alongside seasoned professionals from the Norwich based multinational Lost in Translation Circus company. It will also give a taster of the sort of skills people of all ages can learn at The Oak throughout the year.
 
Lost in Translation are rapidly becoming established as one of the country’s leading and best-loved contemporary circus companies for their trademark warm humour combined with heart-stoppingly virtuosic skilful aerial and floor acrobatics. 
 
The professional performers will include Co-Director Massimiliano Rossetti and core artist Roisin Morris who are the Guinness World Record holders for most somersaults on a Korean Cradle in one minute. The company has toured widely throughout the UK and Europe and enjoyed repeat audience and critical success at the Edinburgh Festival. www.lostintranslationcircus.com    
 
Friday night will see performances from The Oak’s growing community of adult students followed by our professional LiT Circus tutors.
 
Saturday night will showcase performances from the smallest circus enthusiasts from The Oak Youth Circus programme, adult students as well as a performance from LiT Circus.
 
Sunday will feature young students from Norwich’s Central School of Dance alongside a performance from  LiT Circus tutors.
 
The Oak Circus Centre is Lost in Translation’s own base, the only centre of its kind in the East of England run by experienced circus professionals. It runs courses for all ages from complete beginners to those looking to make a career in the contemporary circus as well as providing rehearsal and creation facilities for visiting professional companies. The facilities have recently been used by companies such as The Russian State Circus and Australia’s Casus Circus. 

Listings info:
 
A Christmas Circus Carol
A Charles Dickens themed seasonal circus cabaret from Oak circus students and multinational professional performers from Lost in Translation Circus. Running time is approx 75 minutes including interval.
 
Friday 15 and Saturday 16 December 7pm, Sunday 17 December 5pm Tickets £5
The Oak Circus Centre, Oak St, Norwich NR3 3AE
www.theoakcircuscentre.org 01603 568 634