Twenty years ago a circus in Canada made a strange decision: no lions, no elephants, no horses. Some people predicted that it would close within a season.
Instead it grew. Its performers trained for years as dancers and gymnasts, and its shows told one story from beginning to end, more like an opera than a fair.
Today many old circuses have followed suit. Tickets cost more, and the audience is quieter. Children who once shouted at the elephants now sit very still, watching a woman climb a rope in silence, and clap only at the end.
Three days of classics. One screen. Real popcorn.
Tickets for the coming weekend are NT$180 each, or NT$450 for all three shows. Students pay half price on Sunday only.
The Sunday show is the only one suitable for children under ten. Doors open thirty minutes before each show, and latecomers must wait for the first break.
The drama club will cast its spring play on 3 and 4 April in Studio B.
Important: the play is a tragedy, and three of the eight parts are for older characters. Students who are willing to play these parts should say so at the door.
Results will be posted outside the office on 7 April. Please do not phone the teacher.
A magazine asked 500 readers where they saw their last film.
| Place | Under 25 | Over 25 |
|---|---|---|
| At home on TV | 38% | 52% |
| In a cinema | 25% | 30% |
| On a phone | 31% | 9% |
| On a plane or a bus | 6% | 9% |
Readers chose one answer only. The magazine notes that cinema numbers have not fallen since last year.