The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey returned to Boston for a limited time at Agganis Arena from March 28 to April 7. Known as “The Greatest Show On Earth,” the Ringling Bros. circus dates back almost 150 years and has been performing in the New England area since 1895. Originally, the Barnum & Bailey’s Circus and the Ringling Bros. were run separately until they merged into one show in 1929.
After a six-year hiatus after temporarily shutting down six years ago they came back better than ever with a revamped show. The circus has entertained people in over 80 countries and continues to tour the United States. After April 7, the company took the show on the road to the DCU Center in Worcester.
In preparation for a week of performances, the Ringling Bros. hosted a media sneak peek March 29, highlighting four of their main acts.
The first act, “Teeterboards,” featured the Troupe Brothers, a troupe of high-flying acrobats known for their seesaw flips and three-person jump rope acts. Eight members of the Troupe Brothers showcased their strength and flexibility.
The second act highlighted was the duo “Dust in the Wind.” They performed their head-to-head balancing act but began by showing off their flexibility, doing splits and hoisting each other into the air. The duo started by using their hands to keep each other in place but slowly moved to no-hands tricks.
The next act was a performance by Argendance, a folk dance troupe from Argentina. The group was a semifinalist on the fourth season of “Spain’s Got Talent” and used cords with weighted stones while dancing to entertain the audience. One performer banged a drum and tapped his feet while the other spun cords and showed a mix of dance and acrobatic movements.
The last act was the Gemini Twins, Yulia Mosienko and Olha Mosienko, from Ukraine. They performed a mirror act in which the two moved around and through a hanging ring in sync, with each performer mirroring what the other was doing.
