By Vera Alexandrova | Fundraiser
Dear Friends,
We are proud to tell you about our new circus show based on the drawings of a well-known St.Peterburg artist Alexander Voitsekhovsky. The main role in the show is played by a very special Upsala-Circus artist: a 9-year-old Anton, a boy with Down syndrome who is a member of our Special Child group. This show is Anton's first experience of being on stage, in front of the audience, in the stage lights. And inspite of all the difficulties that Anton and his trainers met during the rehearsals, Anton is truly the star of the show, and he draws all the attention to himself when he is on stage.
After the premiere in June, the circus group went on tour to Europe for 1.5 months, all 9 artists of the show including Anton (to ease his experience in the tour far from home, his trainer from the Special Child group came with him). They have already visited France and England, and are now on their way to Luxembourg and Germany.
We are extremely thankful to all our donors and friends, who made this show possible: the props, the costumes and the special effects cost a lot, but the show is always the high point of our work with children. It is during those moments on stage that the children realize they can bring joy to others, that they are respected and admired by other children and adults, their own parents and trainers.
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