Taylor Nelson, 9, was joined by several of her cousins and siblings during intermission. "The elephant we were riding kept hitting us in the foot with his ears," she said excitedly before hurrying back to her seat for the second act. During their time in the spotlight, the pair of surprisingly graceful pachyderms twirled and bowed in unison before one showed off its ability to stand on its hind legs.
Rather than traditional circus music do-do-doodle, doodle-do, doodle-do-do many of the performances were accompanied by a blaring soundtrack that included modern dance beats, Spanish-themed numbers and Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir." Without spoiling the fun, suffice to say the life-like miniature pachyderm is more than it seems. The audience hooted again for David Zoppe's Rhesus Monkey Revue, which featured seven of the ornery creatures and one BlackCelebese Ape in a routine filled with jumping, tumbling and slapstick including a gag in which one of the monkeys loses its shorts, revealing polka-dot underwear.
The variety of acts offered something to appeal to almost everyone a good thing, considering the wide variety of tastes described by audience members. "I like seeing the clowns do their tricks," said Weston North, 12, as he waited with his mother, little brother, and friend Jeremy Donaldson before the afternoon show. "I just want to see the motorcycles and stuff," said Donaldson, also 12.
Matthew North, 4, didn't have a clear favorite or at least not one he wanted to share. His mom, Erika North, was a traditionalist. "I like the elephants.
" Hayden Graver, 7, thought for all of two seconds when asked what type of circus performer he'd like to be. "A clown," said Graver, sporting a multicolored dragon airbrushed on his forearm. "I'm funny.
" His friend, Regan Puckett, was just as sure. "I would want to be one of the people who trained the dogs and cats," she said. "I would be an acrobat," she said.
"I would break my neck, but I would be an acrobat." Tickets: Advance tickets (available at Price Cutter and Ramey's Supermarkets and the Shrine Mosque) are $14, $10 for children 12 and younger. Tickets at the gate are $15 and $11.
Reserved tickets (available at the Shrine Mosque) are $18 and $13. Tickets for the McDonald's Night at the Circus shows (the 6:30 p.m.
shows Monday-Thursday) are $5 at participating McDonald's restaurants. Today: 11:30 a.m.
, 3 and 6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday: 11 a.
m. and 6:30 p.m.
(McDonald's Night at the Circus) Friday: 11 a.m., 4:30 and 7:30 p.
m. Saturday: 11 a.m.
, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. April 1: 11:30 a.
m., 3 and 6 p.m.
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