Enchanting family show brings festive season fun

Fresh from their sell-out debut run in the Western Cape, The Fantastic Grifizzi Brothers animal-free circus will head to Emperors Palace from December 8 to January 15, next year.

The show will coincide with the spectacular Garden of Lights, a winter wonderland and light extravaganza packed with festive fun activities for the whole family, which will run from December 8 to January 3.

Conceptualised and produced by Richard Griffin and Marc Collie, the dynamic creative force behind the iconic Madame Zingara brand, The Story of the Moon is an enchanting family show with a stellar cast of beloved local and international performers who bring a magical and heart-warming tale to life through breath-taking acrobatics, side-splitting comedy and mesmeric music.

Presented in a bespoke, traditional Italian Big Top tent, the show is emceed by the vivacious Lilian Khumalo as Mama Circus, supported by singer Ziyanda Yako, the hilarious strong man Gilberto Salgueiro Filho and his comical sidekick, Jonathan De Lima Sbano.

Producer Richard Griffin describes the production as an inspirational story for children that parents will find impossible to resist.

Explaining the motivation behind the magic, he said, “After adopting my two boys, I wanted to work on a project that has real meaning; to produce a creative body of work that could stand alone, make a statement and be thoroughly entertaining for young and old alike.

“And in doing so, it was equally important to break from the traditional format and take the local cirque industry one step closer to animal-free entertainment.”

Griffin has always been a firm proponent for corporate social investment and is, therefore, thrilled to be joining forces with the Peermont Group which has a strong CSI commitment.

“It was also essential that this new creative would allow us to not only inspire our audiences but to also reach the communities, in which we thrive, with a special focus on the children who embody our future.

“We look forward to working with an organisation that has contributed so much to core needs like education and medical care and our focus in Gauteng will be on infusing as much magic as possible in the City of Gold this festive season,” Griffin said.

Visit www.grifizzi.com for show times and to book tickets.