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JULY 5, 2012
“We are back in Bolingbrook because we love it here,” Giovanni Zoppe By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
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teeped in family tradition, the traveling Zoppe Italian Family Circus is back in town and ready to win the audience members over again. “We are back in Bolingbrook because we love it here,” said Giovanni Zoppe. “We were very successful last year and we are happy to be in Bolingbrook.We hope to make it an annual tradition for families in the area.” The old-world fun and authentic circus will set up under the big tent from July 12 through July 15 at
the Bolingbrook Park District’s Central Park location. Tickets are being sold at the Park District for the shows now through the day of the show. A show like no other will be offered to all, says Zoppe. Minus the clown car or a pie in the face, the Zoppe Family Circus promises to enthrall its crowd with an old-world Italian circus that tells a story. It is all about family,says Zoppe who tells the tale of his ancestors. Much like the love story of his great-great-great grandparents, Zoppe, also known as Nino the clown, explains the one ring circus is propelled by a central story (as opposed to individual acts) that feature acrobatic feats, equestrian showmanship, canine capers, clowning and plenty of audience participation.
Zoppè,the sixth-generation circus performer, says the show aims higher than what passes for circuses these days. He says his character is more subtle, wearing little make up. He is more a comedian than what many think of as a clown. He says each storyline is different and new acts are introduced, including a trampoline act and a high-flying trapeze act unparalleled by any throughout the country. Zoppe explains some of their acts are deemed too dangerous for other troupes. The Zoppe circus has a rich history See CIRCUS, page 3
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