Circus World (TV series)
Circus World is an Irish documentary series, produced by Fubar Films and screened on RTÉjr. The series premiered on Monday 4 July 2016. It follows the adventures of three children as they travel around Ireland with their mum and dad's circus. The series is produced by Fiona Bergin and filmed and directed by Fintan Connolly.[1]
| Circus World | |
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| Genre | Children Documentary |
| Created by | Fintan Connolly Fiona Bergin |
| Starring | Blake, Michael and Isabella Gerbola |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Fiona Bergin |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Production company | Fubar Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTÉjr |
| Original release | 4 July – 15 July 2016 |
Plot
Set in and around a real Irish circus, Blake (10), Michael (8), Isabella (5) and their parents Mikey and Tara Gerbola are the hosts. The ten part series follows the adventures of these three lively children as they travel all around Ireland putting up their tent.
Each episode features a circus performer and their big top performance. We meet the different circus artistes – who come from all over the world – and observe the children try out new skills. Among the acts and activities featured are: clowning, acrobatics, wire walking, roller skating, magic, juggling, slapstick, flying, gymnastics and finale.
Each episode culminates with an entertaining aspect of the children' s life on the road. They are in a different county every day. [2]
Tagline
Brings all the fun and excitement of the circus to your screen. [3]
Episodes
Series 1 (2016)
| No. | Title | Director | Airdate | |
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| 1 | "Clowning in Carlow" | Fintan Connolly | Monday 4 July 2016 | |
| The circus comes to town. Blake, Michael & Isabella become clowns with their dad Mikey. | ||||
| 2 | "Acrobatics in Donegal" | Fintan Connolly | Tuesday 5 July 2016 | |
| Aunty Lisa teaches Blake, Michael & Isabella how to climb up very high on the circus rope. | ||||
| 3 | "Wire Walking in Offaly" | Fintan Connolly | Wednesday 6 July 2016 | |
| Cesar the wirewalker in the circus shows Michael & Isabella how to walk the wire. | ||||
| 4 | "Roller Skating in Limerick" | Fintan Connolly | Thursday 7 July 2016 | |
| Thomas shows Isabella & Michael how to spin around on rollerskates. | ||||
| 5 | "Magic in Wexford" | Fintan Connolly | Friday 8 July 2016 | |
| Aunty Lisa & Cousin Amy show Isabella how to make people disappear. | ||||
| 6 | "Juggling in Kildare" | Fintan Connolly | Monday 11 July 2016 | |
| Lenka shows Blake, Michael & Isabella how to juggle balls and spin hula hoops. | ||||
| 7 | "Slapstick in Galway" | Fintan Connolly | Tuesday 12 July 2016 | |
| Domingo and Mikey try out their new circus acts. Michael & Isabella learn to walk like clowns. | ||||
| 8 | "Flying in Dublin" | Fintan Connolly | Wednesday 13 July 2016 | |
| Aunty Lisa teaches the kids how to use the flying hoop. Micheal helps Dad put up circus posters. | ||||
| 9 | "Gymnastics in Mayo" | Fintan Connolly | Thursday 14 July 2016 | |
| Melany shows Isabella how to bend her body into amazing shapes. | ||||
| 10 | "Finale in Cork" | Fintan Connolly | Friday 15 July 2016 | |
| Amy teaches Isabella how to dance. The circus is leaving town. | ||||
References
- Molumby, Deirdre (July 4, 2016) "New children's series 'Circus World' commissioned by RTÉ"
- "CIRCUS WORLD ON RTÉjr | RTÉ Presspack".
- "CIRCUS WORLD ON RTÉjr | RTÉ Presspack".
External links
- Official website
- Circus World trailer