{"id":37138,"date":"2025-11-06T12:57:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=37138"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:57:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T17:57:40","slug":"step-right-up-circus-olympus-is-coming-to-king-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/step-right-up-circus-olympus-is-coming-to-king-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Step Right Up \u2014\u00a0Circus Olympus\u00a0is Coming to King City!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The curtain is about to rise on\u00a0<em>Circus Olympus<\/em>, a larger-than-life mythical comedy performed by a group of talented Grade 7 &amp; 8 students at The Country Day School! After months of rehearsals, these young actors are ready to take the stage in the CDS Performing Arts Centre on\u00a0<strong>Friday, November 14 at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Saturday, November 15 at 1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There may not be an elephant riding a bicycle, but get ready for a whirlwind trip through ancient Greece like you\u2019ve never seen before! Our cast of \u201cGreek Geeks\u201d will juggle, tumble, and clown their way through some of mythology\u2019s greatest hits \u2014 from Perseus\u2019 quest for Medusa\u2019s head, to King Midas\u2019s golden touch, to Athena\u2019s showdown with Arachne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud adventure, every performer takes on multiple roles \u2014 transforming into gods, heroes, and monsters with circus-inspired flair, physical theatre, and plenty of unexpected twists.&nbsp;<em>Circus Olympus<\/em>&nbsp;is a high-energy celebration of creativity, comedy, and imagination \u2014 a true big-top spectacular!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So grab your toga, stretch those acting muscles, and join us as the myths come to life under the big top. Tickets are on sale now at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cds.on.ca\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.cds.on.ca\/tickets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CONTRIBUTED<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F37138&amp;t=Step%20Right%20Up%20%E2%80%94%C2%A0Circus%20Olympus%C2%A0is%20Coming%20to%20King%20City%21&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F37138&amp;p[images][0]=&amp;p[title]=Step%20Right%20Up%20%E2%80%94%C2%A0Circus%20Olympus%C2%A0is%20Coming%20to%20King%20City%21\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F37138&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Step%20Right%20Up%20%E2%80%94%C2%A0Circus%20Olympus%C2%A0is%20Coming%20to%20King%20City%21&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F37138\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The curtain is about to rise on\u00a0Circus Olympus, a larger-than-life mythical comedy performed by a group of talented Grade 7 &amp; 8 students at The Country Day School! 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