Zoppé, the traveling circus with Old World attitude, is returning to Tucson and bringing its Big Top back with it.
The production, a regular visitor to town, left its giant tent at home in 2021, opting instead for an outdoor show, in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
This year, Zoppé will be setting up the tent once again on Thursday, Jan. 13, through Jan. 23 at 221 S. Avenida del Convento, south of West Congress Street and west of Interstate 10. The event was initially scheduled for this weekend, but was pushed back a week on Tuesday.
Dubbed “A New Life: La Vita Nuova,” Zoppé’s latest production honors the new world shaped by the global pandemic, according to press materials.
It will include performances from balance beam-and-trampoline team Mikhail and Alexel Drozdov, trapeze artist Disa Cameol, and a sword-balancing act from German Rodogell.
Tickets run $35-$50 for adults and $25-40 for children 12 and younger. For a full list of performance times, visit zoppe.net.
