Circus Week

The Circus came to Reus this week. Well, not just one company, but many different shows were throughout the town. There are 3 main plazas and each had a couple of different performers. It was easy to tell the circus people from everyone else. First and foremost they look different. Most men and women had the very long dread locks and their clothes have a well-worn look to them. They also have this air of wanderlust like the gypsies. You can tell they have been to many places. They travel from town to town to put on their show. These pictures I took while in Plaza de Prim. This is not the actual show, but the performers practicing. They don't actually perform until around 7 or 8. This girl is really flexible. You can't see it, but at the other end is a balloon. She picks up a bow and arrow with her feet and pops the balloon. This girl got so much air. They threw her up from the right side, she did some flips and then landed in the armsof the people on the left. This guy is walking the tightrope. On Saturday night I was able to see one show. Unfortunately, I was not able to get any pictures. It was so incredible crowded. It was really hard to see. The plazas were packed. It made it difficult to walk anywhere. It didn't help that it was a Saturday when all the shops are busy as well.