Circus Royale
Australian circus
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Circus Royale[1] is an Australian circus owned and operated by Damian Syred, who acquired the circus in 2007.[2] The show is a traditional circus with acts including aerial performances, juggling, as well as some magic.
| Circus Royale | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Country | Australia |
| Founder(s) | Damian Syred |
| Year founded | 1971 |
| Information | |
| Travelling show? | Yes - Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia[1] |
| Circus tent? | Yes |
| Type of acts |
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| Website | circusroyale |
History
The circus was founded in 1971 by the Gasser family. [2] Syred bought the circus from Frank and Manuela Gasser in 2007.[3]
While the circus was in Broome in 2013, cows, camels, llamas, horses, and donkeys briefly escaped from their enclosures, "as onlookers watched with amusement".[4]
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the circus was unable tofrom March that year, due to lockdowns.[5] Twenty-two of the circus's international staff were unable to return home and were ineligible for government support and the circus turned to crowdfunding.[5]
In 2021, Circus Royal Australia Pty Ltd pleaded guilty to employing children without the mandatory permit, after one of the three 13-year-old Chinese children employed by the circus spent 10 days in hospital due to injuries the child sustained from a trapeze.[6] The company was not convicted, after the judge noted the lack of prior offences, and 'good character', however a fine of $21 000 AUD was applied.[6]