presents
45th International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival from website of
montcarlofestival.mc
Unicyclist Wesley Williams breaks World Record on opening night!
T
he festival started with a bang when death-defying acrobat Wesley Williams broke a world-record during the first eve- ning of the Festival when he pedalled around the big top on a 10.6 metre tall unicycle! “This moment means more than words could ever describe. A lifetime dream. Full stand- ing ovation. Thank you to each and every one of you that has helped me along the way in this journey to the world’s stage,” said Wesley Williams on instagram. The One Wheeled Wonder is known for his incredibly daring feats of balance on shows like Britain’s Got Talent and Got Talent Global.
The Coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze Clowns presented at the 45th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo
T
he coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze Clowns were presented at the 45th International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo.
The jury of circus professionals, specialists, and journalists, under the chairmanship of Princess Stephanie has made its decision for the best circus acts, including awarding the coveted Golden Clown (Clown d’or), Silver Clown (Clown d’argent) and Bronze Clown (Clown de bronze), in the form of statuettes to 2023’s heroes. René Casselly, Jr., who performs with his two partners Merrylu
Casselly and Quincy Azzario, took the Golden Clown this year. Add here the horses of course…because what is uniquely thrilling about their act is the acrobatics propelled off the backs of their equine friends. The wow factor that amazed the jury was a double back somersault powered and in synchrony with the horses.
As for the New Generation competition, Ameli Bilyk took the Junior
Gold. The 19-year-old Ukrainian tightrope artist performed on the “soft wire”, a particularly demanding circus discipline which requires athleticism and absolutely perfect balance. There’s only one gold but so much talent that the jury also awarded six Silver Clowns respectively to the trapeze troupe Flying Martini, the ac- robatic troupe Mustafa Danguir for their acrobatics on a giant wheel, the tightrope walker Viktoriia Dziuba who makes the human body do things that amaze. Rounding out the Silver Clowns were the couple performing on
20 OABA ShowTime Magazine | MARCH 2023
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32
