Nikulin Circus ... On Tsvetnoy Boulevard there is a building in which children's joy knows no bounds. Exotic animals, funny clowns - anyone who has ever seen this extravaganza is unlikely to forget it.
general information
One of the oldest is the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. A photo of the man in whose honor he is named hangs in the lobby and in his dressing room. The building itself was built over a hundred years ago. It was specially created by order of the merchant Danilov for Albert of Salamon, whose big top at the end of the nineteenth century was already very popular. In October 1880, the circus received its first visitors. They say that Salamonsky, having inserted in a frame, hung his first ruble received from the sale of tickets at the box office. This is the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard today, the layout of the hall with seats in which helps to orientate with the purchase of tickets, can take up to two thousand spectators. And then, at the end of the nineteenth century, it had only five rows with armchairs, two lodges, a mezzanine, secondary places - wooden unnumbered benches - and a gallery for standing visitors. Then this building was rebuilt more than once, additional areas were added and completed. And today, as then, laughter and applause of those who come to Nikulin’s circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard are heard here.
How to get there
You can get to it by metro. Heading from the center, it is better to get on the first car, get off at the station of the same name and go right just two hundred meters. For convenience, the metro has many signs showing how to get to the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. The address of this entertainment establishment is indicated not only on tickets, but also on posters. It is easy to guess that it is located on the street of the same name - Tsvetnoy Boulevard, 13. You can enter the circus in the center of the building, going up several steps, and the ticket offices are located on the sides.
A bit of history
A lot of pets left here in different arenas of the country. These are Romanov and Kotov, Kukso and Popov, the leader of the “choir” of dogs Bousslaev ... It was Nikulin’s circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard that became the place where Leonid Yengibarov shone with his talent . However, the most famous clowns were the students from his second edition - Nikulin and Shuydin.
At the arena of this circus, Durovs and Lazarenko, Truzzi performed with a troupe of their well-trained horses, jumpers Sosina, dancer Sur ... Equilibrist Koch, acrobats Oceanos, and finally, the famous Kio - this list can be continued for a long time.
In 1983, they entrusted Yuri Nikulin with managing the circus. In 1985, the last performance took place at his already outdated arena. It, according to many, was a grand event for all viewers. And after the old building was demolished, and two years later the first stone was laid in this place in the foundation of a new one - a modern circus. The capsule was even walled up. And two years later, a new building had already risen on this place.
And in December 1996, it was decided to rename it to “Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard”. After Yuri Vladimirovich died, the director and successor of ideas is his son Maxim Yuryevich.
Poster
Each program that the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard presents is a unique show that amazes the audience with spectacular effects, a wealth of props and bewitching sound and music. Recently, one of the country's main arenas introduced a new performance. "Royal Circus" - this is the name of the program, consisting of numbers devoted to exotic themes.
Acrobats participate in them, gymnasts fly under the dome, dzhigits hit with difficult tricks, and the girl, who has several dozen hula-hoops, will take the audience on a mirror ball to the fairy world.
Fans of rooms with animals will like trained bears and yaks, peacocks and raccoons, and of course, dogs and pigeons. But the apogee of this new performance is considered a program whose theme is the world of the jungle. People and animals - trainers, lions and tigers - in one cage demonstrate not only fearlessness and human will, but also the possibility of its joint existence with wild animals.
Incendiary music, costume ballet - all this accompanies each performance, creating an unforgettable impression and emotions among the audience - all this is why Muscovites and guests of the capital come to Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.
Hall layout
In order to navigate when buying tickets, you must clearly understand the internal plan of the circus - how the seats are placed around the arena. This is especially true for those who are first going to visit him, as well as for those who book tickets online. Their cost depends on the chosen place. For example, the first two rows - seats directly at the arena - cost three and a half thousand rubles, the third fourth - three. Armchairs in the amphitheater will cost a thousand rubles, and on both sides of the forgan — the artists ’exit — four hundred, five hundred and six hundred rubles from top to bottom, respectively. In total, the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard can simultaneously accept up to two thousand people.
Troupe
Artists of the Nikulin circus are laureates or prize-winners of so many International festivals. They are well known in Paris, Budapest, Monte Carlo. The troupe's performances and her skills were highly praised in Japan and Korea, China and France, England and Australia. The circus organizes performances at any stage venues, traveling not only throughout Russia, but throughout the world.
His troupe includes the well-known trainers Bagdasarov, the balancers who are trained by Alikhanov, Volkov gymnasts, Aziz Askaryan - the head of the monkey show, S. Bogdanov with his air show "Heros" and many other talented circus artists.
Ticket Reservation
Circus ticket offices are open daily, seven days a week, from eleven days to seven in the evening. Booking tickets by phone in the circus is not provided. Those who for some reason can’t personally go to the cash desk will be convenient to reserve on the Internet by filling out a special form on the website. There you can also preview the layout of the hall, get acquainted with the prices.
rules
Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is equipped with everything necessary for children and adults with disabilities to visit it. For such spectators, an elevator is provided, which can be reached through the ticket office.
The duration of the performances is one hundred and forty minutes, taking into account the intermission. Children under six years old can go with an accompanying adult with one ticket, but at the same time they must sit on their knees. If the parents want the child to sit separately, they will have to buy a separate seat for him at the full price.
In addition to programs at the stationary arena, the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard gives an idea in two of its own big tops. In addition, he organizes performances at any other stage venues. In the list of services offered by the circus, there is also the opportunity for his artists to participate in birthdays and fun children's parties, corporate parties and New Year's performances.
Reviews
Those who at least once saw the performance at the arena on Tsvetnoy Boulevard unanimously reiterate that the feeling of celebration did not leave them long enough. Vivid and unforgettable impressions, laughter and delight of children - all this, combined with the skill of the artists, attracts not only Muscovites to the Nikulin circus, but also those who come to the capital. Especially a lot of positive reviews about the latest program. The show “Royal Circus”, according to the audience, is interesting and very original. It is never boring for a minute. Many were struck by the work of the equilibrist and gymnasts, and the horse “with wings” caused great delight among children.
Costumes, from the bright colors of which it is simply impossible to take your eyes off, bewitching music, light show - you can watch all this, as evidenced by the reviews, for hours.