The Apollo circus started up in 2007 and then moved all around Italy, and abroad, with the new fellow Nando Orfei, whose name decorates the entrance. The Nando Orfei’s circus was indeed, one among few in Italy, made just of artists and no animals.
Inside the chapiteau and even more behind the stage, the emotions alternate with rhythms driven by the continuous movement. A movement made of the places which change constantly under the wheels of the caravans, by the characters which swap bringing with them stories from far or by the youths which learn the circus art and propose new artistic techniques to be included in the show.
Commitment, passion and a strong feeling of community, are in contrast with a life rich in hard times and compromise, essential for such a old and severe profession.
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