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Topic ID 6184
28/09/2011 by thefair1973
Great British Circus
This may be slightly out-of-scope seeing as it's situated in Cuffley, but I'm sure they're advertising it in Hertford too. Just wanted to let people know not to waste their hard-earned reddies on this dross.
We went last night and I was bored pretty much the whole 2 hours. The tiger act was shocking and I was really hoping one of the tigers ate the trainer, just for some entertainment. The trapeze act at the end were good though. Shame about the rest.
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Reply ID 83480
28/09/2011 by Stephen
I didn't realise that circuses still had exotic wild animals. Such circuses are an anachronism and it's about time they ceased carting animals such as tigers around the country.
Reply ID 83481
28/09/2011 by frazer
I would not want to take my child along to see these so called 'performing' animals.. they don't do it out of a willingness to please. You only have to ask yourself the tactics used behind making these animals 'perform' for us, they do it out of fear.
There was bad publicity about this company last year too and some cruelty issues. It's all out there on the net..
Reply ID 83484
28/09/2011 by minnie
Would not contemplate going to the 'Great' British Circus. Nothing Great about it. chipperfields, Bobby Roberts, this one - they're all the same!
Reply ID 83486
28/09/2011 by dutch knight
I thought most circuses had stopped using animals,last one I visited had no animals and it was a good evening out.
Reply ID 83489
28/09/2011 by Ewoowar
I'm amazed these circuses still exist. Why watch a tiger be subdued in a tent for pleasure?
Reply ID 83494
29/09/2011 by Kateg28
I don't have a problem with horses performing in a circus as a lot of what they do is no different to other forms of riding, as long as they are trained and cared for properly. I strongly suspect they aren't in the majority of travelling circuses so do not support them in practice, just the theory. However, I am simply not interested in watching wild animals performing tricks especially when usually they are trained by fear and pain. This has no place in our society and is not even entertaining to watch.
My son, (now aged 13 so circuses would be uncool anyway) is terrified of clowns because years ago he saw an act whereby a clown hammered nails into another clowns head which was hidden under a blanket. The blanket was removed to show it was actually a cabbage but by then the damage was done and I was trying to contain a hysterical toddler who was screaming and arching his back in terror, desperately trying to leave a packed big top.
We have never gone again.
Reply ID 83498
29/09/2011 by Ewoowar
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Originally posted by Kateg28
I don't have a problem with horses performing in a circus as a lot of what they do is no different to other forms of riding, as long as they are trained and cared for properly. I strongly suspect they aren't in the majority of travelling circuses so do not support them in practice, just the theory. However, I am simply not interested in watching wild animals performing tricks especially when usually they are trained by fear and pain. This has no place in our society and is not even entertaining to watch.
My son, (now aged 13 so circuses would be uncool anyway) is terrified of clowns because years ago he saw an act whereby a clown hammered nails into another clowns head which was hidden under a blanket. The blanket was removed to show it was actually a cabbage but by then the damage was done and I was trying to contain a hysterical toddler who was screaming and arching his back in terror, desperately trying to leave a packed big top.
We have never gone again.
The clown routine sounds like something out of Vic & Bob or Bottom.
Reply ID 83499
29/09/2011 by newgirl
It sounds ill conceived, totally inappropriate and horrendous to me [:0]
Reply ID 83502
29/09/2011 by Kateg28
They were those thick six inch nails and all the adults and older kids could guess that it was a cabbage or some other false item but for a toddler of about 3 it was terrifying. It is the only time I have ever seen him so petrified. He is now 13 and able to reason about it but the fear was so overwhelming, he will avoid clowns. He is not phobic but will go to great lengths to avoid them even if they are on tv.
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