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When Kenyan acrobat Abraham Adoka stepped off the plane in St. Louis on Christmas Day, he knew anything was possible. He was living his life’s goal of connecting people and helping the youth ...

The New Victory Theater will welcome Zip Zap Circus to New York this April with a special performance of MOYA, a uniquely South African circus that showcases the big-hearted spirit of “ubuntu” and ...

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There’s a precise moment in “Moya” when the show captures us with its electric virtuosity. It happens in the opening minutes as Jacobus Claassen, known as Trompie, portrays a homeless street kid ...

Editor's note: This story was reported and photographed from February 2019 to March 2020. The text has been updated to reflect the activities of the circus during the pandemic. Phelelani Ndakrokra ...

The circus was founded to lift kids out of poverty and change racial attitudes. It's become a world-famous institution — performing for Barack... Editor's note: This story was reported and ...