Hurray for the New Victory Theater which offers family friendly shows at budget friendly prices. And not just puppet shows of familiar fairy tales either. The New Vic shows fresh, interesting performances that adults enjoy as much as kids. Their latest is La Famiglia Dimitri, an European family circus.

Although the New Vic recommends La Famiglia Dimitri to children over the age of four, there were plenty of younger children sitting aloft the cushy booster cushions, clapping and laughing as the multi-faceted performers worked their magic. Hailing from Switzerland, these five men and women sang and played Latin American tunes on a variety of instruments from accordions to trumpets, while dancing on tightropes, juggling ping pong balls out of their mouths, clowning, and fully entertaining the enraptured crowd.

I felt like I’d been transported into old time Europe watching a family troupe of gypsies performing by the side of the road, using the few simple props they kept in their caravan – handkerchiefs, boxes, rope and simple pancake make-up. My four year old and I were utterly engaged and the two hour show (with a brief intermission) passed quickly.

It’s a musical extravaganza, a circus (without animals, which, being a vegetarian, sometimes vegan, I appreciated more), and a magic show. Well worth a visit.

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