CAMAGUEY.- The Circo Areíto resumes its functions with the show 3, 2, 1... ¡Despegue!, on March 18th, 19th and 20th at the Principal Theater, with hours on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 5:00 p.m.In four mornings of sale, the 2,400 planned tickets were sold out, for the price of 30 Cuban pesos per adult and 10 per child.
With the general direction of Lisbey López Galindo, juggler and “Poty Clown” and the artistic direction of Adiel Morales Rodríguez, “Cebollita Clown”, Areíto is back on top with the premiere of varied numbers such as acrobatics, the stool as well as a duet of ribbons.The institution was created in 1976 and one of its founders, Félix Pérez Sarduy, continues to collaborate with the current members.
After hard decades marked by the deterioration and resignation of many of its members, in 2020 its current director transformed the spirit of the circus company.
Currently, 45 years old and with a budget earmarked for the partial repair of the América Theater, the venue that was assigned to it two years ago, the circus will return to the stage with the show 3, 2, 1... ¡Despegue!
“We incorporate young people who will refresh the look, furthermore; the will add a plus of energy. This will be a very varied show. We intend to move the emotions. The joy, the fear, the suspense, the love will come out over and over again during the performance that lasts around two hours,” says Adiel Morales.
After these presentations, the circus will tour other Cuban territories. Besides, the circus manages performances at the Heredia Theater in Santiago de Cuba.
Kenny Ortigas Guerrerro, director of the Provincial Council of Performing Arts, announced on Facebook the possibility of being contract for private parties; which represents excellent news for the members of Areito and other artists of Camagüey.
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- Translated by Yesenia Prieto (3rd year student of English Language) Reviewed by Linet Acuña Quilez