I went to see The Pirate Experience, put on by Boswell Wilkie Circus at the Grand West Arena, with Claudia and Cole and we enjoyed it thouroughly. And trust me, it takes a lot to hold a 7 year old’s attention for almost 2 hours. 

It has everything you could ask for including a drunken sailor harassing the crowd, sword fights, a lake with actual water on stage, a huge ship and many supurb acrobatic and aerial acts.

It also had a story of sorts binding the whole show together, but that played second fiddle to the acts. There was never a moment when the action stopped and at times there was two or three different acts happening at once.

There was only one element missing from my youthful circus experiences and that was the tantalising smell
of sawdust and popcorn, which was more than made up for by the caliber of the performance.

I am very glad to see that the circus is able to reinvent itself in a time when I feared that it might become a relic of the past.

Another great thing about the show, is that they were selling pirate swords, hats and eyepatches for kids, but instead of ripping people off, they kept the prices low. Especially since the tickets are R85 each. A little expensive, but well worth it in my opinion.

The show is still running until the 19th July, so if you are in Cape Town and especially if you have kids, although this is purely optional – no kids are necessary for the enjoyment of this show – I seriously recommend you go and see it. You can book at computicket.

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