YASMINE
Giffords Circus

Conceived and produced by Nell Gifford
Music composed and directed by Sarah Llewellyn
Lyrics by Gaynor Winstanley
Direction and choreography by Molly Molloy
Musical assistants Faith Elliot and Karen Hutt

A new musical for Giffords Circus inspired by the story of Yasmine Smart, the Grandaughter of Billy Smart. She will appear as herself with a liberty horse act in the show alongside a rope walker, musicians, jugglers and dancers from all over the world. Giffords is a dynamic, inspirational and magical circus,which has delighted and entertained audiences from all backgrounds and ages. For tour dates and booking information please visit Giffords Circus.

The score for this show has been inspired by and pays tribute to the swing music of the 40’s, the wonderfully irreverent work of the legendary Spike Jones and his City Slickers, the harmonies of the Andrews Sisters and the scat singing style pioneered by artists such as the fabulous Ella Fitzgerald.
Above all, Yasmine Smart provides the catalyst for many of the pieces portraying snapshots of her life and work, as she becomes a true ‘Queen of the Ring’. Comedy, pathos and pastiche are presented by 12 eccentric, eclectic and exciting musicians who drive this innovative Giffords Circus.

Click here to buy a CD of the show

Coming Soon excerpts from the CD will be available for listening and sheet music from the show suitable for beginners to play on piano and guitar.

Click here to see pictures, hear music and learn about the critcally acclaimed 2008 show 'Caravan'.

"It blew Darcy Bussell into the hedgerow and the Rolling Stones into the middle of last week"
Jeremy Clarkson

'Britain's most glamourously inventive travelling circus'
Sunday Times Style Magazine

“I loved it, and the night after I saw it, I dreamt about it, too.”
The Guardian“

"The nation’s most glamorous troupe.”
The Independent