Established in 2000, Giffords Circus is a small circus company, founded by
Nell Gifford and her husband Toti Gifford,[2] that tours market towns of the Southwest.
Nell Gifford was involved with reshaping her circus to meet modern tastes. She was awarded a £10,000 grant and that enabled more people to be involved with producing a show. Barry Grantham was involved with the choreography. Three important women who assisted were the horsewoman Rebecca Townsend, the trapeze artist Emily Park on the trapeze and the aerialist Isabelle Woywode. In the following year Giffords Circus had their first themed show titled "Pearl".[3]
Nell Gifford died in 2019. The circus was later managed by her niece Lil Rice.[4][5] and has been directed for many years by Cal McCrystal.[6]
2013: "Lucky 13": based on the culture clash resulting from a
high art opera- and ballet-themed circus show that is gatecrashed by a rowdy
Transylvanian travelling circus[10][11]
2014: "The Thunders": with the
Greek Gods as its theme
2015: "Moon Songs": blending cultural images of the moon with the story of two young
Ethiopian jugglers dreaming of fame
Established in 2000, Giffords Circus is a small circus company, founded by
Nell Gifford and her husband Toti Gifford,[2] that tours market towns of the Southwest.
Nell Gifford was involved with reshaping her circus to meet modern tastes. She was awarded a £10,000 grant and that enabled more people to be involved with producing a show. Barry Grantham was involved with the choreography. Three important women who assisted were the horsewoman Rebecca Townsend, the trapeze artist Emily Park on the trapeze and the aerialist Isabelle Woywode. In the following year Giffords Circus had their first themed show titled "Pearl".[3]
Nell Gifford died in 2019. The circus was later managed by her niece Lil Rice.[4][5] and has been directed for many years by Cal McCrystal.[6]
2013: "Lucky 13": based on the culture clash resulting from a
high art opera- and ballet-themed circus show that is gatecrashed by a rowdy
Transylvanian travelling circus[10][11]
2014: "The Thunders": with the
Greek Gods as its theme
2015: "Moon Songs": blending cultural images of the moon with the story of two young
Ethiopian jugglers dreaming of fame