Review: Circus of Horrors, Royal Concert Hall
I HADN'T watched their 2011 Britain's Got Talent appearance so I didn't quite know what to expect from Circus Of Horrors.
But I can definitely say I wasn't expecting a glam-rock fest of sword-swallowing and contortionism with some nudity and slapstick elements thrown in for comedy value.
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Glam-rock fest: Circus Of Horrors.
The acrobatics and tricks are undeniably good and also included fire eating and knife throwing.
There was also an incident with a Henry vacuum cleaner and a dwarf that you won't be reading about in a family newspaper.
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Conceived in 1995 at the Glastonbury Festival, Circus Of Horrors has a legion of loyal fans and is without a doubt entertaining – if a little dated.
Certain sketches went on for too long and the narrative was by and large pretty pointless, as it could barely be understood over the music.
But overall I was kept amused until the end.
The second half was much better than the first – they seemed to have saved the best until last.
Particularly impressive were the Sinister Sisters' aerial contortions and the balancing acts featuring a lady with swords in her mouth and a man standing on slippery metal pipes.
I thought that less cheese and more frights would have made the show more current and kept the audience on the edge of their seats a bit more.
But the freakish acts alone kept me happy until the next one.
It was a fun – if slightly unlikely – Valentine's night out.
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