When the Nanjing Acrobatic Group returned to Albury, what once felt totally unconventional had become a warm reunion between friends. Most of the trainers had conducted the three-month training program which had happened two years prior. Now, the troupe (which included Lu Yi, Lu Guangrong, Chen Meihong, Yang Xiaodi, Liu Yinghai, and Qian Jianping) were […]
As the train ambled into the Albury train station in 1983, it was met by a motley crew of excitable children and adult circus performers. An admittedly off-kilter marching band announced the arrival of the Nanjing Acrobatic Group as they cautiously stepped onto the platform and eager clowns rushed to greet them. One attendee wore […]
After the first Flying Fruit Fly Circus (FFFC) show in 1979, the Murray River Performing Group (MRPG) were keen to continue working with the children who had made it such a success. To build their skills further, the group invited some big names in Australian circus arts to become trainers, including Pixi and Jim Anderson […]
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