Italian circus brings performance to Bolingbrook
(from blog archive)By Don Grigas, dgrigas@mysuburbanlife.com
Suburban Life Publications
Posted Jun 30, 2011
Bolingbrook, IL — Alberto Zoppé would be proud.
The Zoppé circus, in existence since 1842, will open the doors of its big top tent Thursday at noon for the first of eight shows on the grounds south of the Annerino Center, 201 Recreation Drive, Bolingbrook.
The one-ring circus is a throwback to the days of “antique circus,” according to Giovanni “Nino” Zoppé, the sixth generation of Zoppés to manage the show.
“We have been providing an Italian family circus for more than 150 years, and it is quite different than the typical circus you see today,” Giovanni said during a Monday interview.
During a tour of the company’s new 64-foot-tall, 90-foot by 90-foot round tent, Giovanni spoke of the history of the Zoppé circus and his father — Alberto — who is enshrined in the Circus Walk of Fame in Sarasota, Fla.
“My father brought this circus to America from Europe after World War II,” said Giovanni, who plays “Nino” the clown during the show.
Although there are some animal acts — primarily horses and dogs — there are no large animals like elephants or lions. Horses are one of the mainstays of the Zoppé circus, which integrates animals and human acts into a performance-long story.http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/bolingbrook/topstories/x1722634578/Italian-circus-brings-performance-to-Bolingbrook
The Zoppé circus, in existence since 1842, will open the doors of its big top tent Thursday at noon for the first of eight shows on the grounds south of the Annerino Center, 201 Recreation Drive, Bolingbrook.
The one-ring circus is a throwback to the days of “antique circus,” according to Giovanni “Nino” Zoppé, the sixth generation of Zoppés to manage the show.
“We have been providing an Italian family circus for more than 150 years, and it is quite different than the typical circus you see today,” Giovanni said during a Monday interview.
During a tour of the company’s new 64-foot-tall, 90-foot by 90-foot round tent, Giovanni spoke of the history of the Zoppé circus and his father — Alberto — who is enshrined in the Circus Walk of Fame in Sarasota, Fla.
“My father brought this circus to America from Europe after World War II,” said Giovanni, who plays “Nino” the clown during the show.
Although there are some animal acts — primarily horses and dogs — there are no large animals like elephants or lions. Horses are one of the mainstays of the Zoppé circus, which integrates animals and human acts into a performance-long story.http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/bolingbrook/topstories/x1722634578/Italian-circus-brings-performance-to-Bolingbrook
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