Our Story:

Tolly Mack is a 6th generation circus man from a French circus family. He began performing as a clown at age 11 in his family's circus. Tolly has also performed in pantomimes, television, and theme parks as an acrobat, juggler, & clown.
He was the Co-founder, tent master, & head clown of Cirque Normandie for 13 yrs- bringing circus teaching & shows into schools across the UK; Tolly is proud of mentoring many young clowns. Cirque Normandie also served as a resident circus show at Chessington Garden Centre for over 10 years doing both winter and Halloween shows.
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Sanna James was born in London, raised in Seattle, Washington, USA. She began her professional circus training at New England Center for Circus Arts in Vermont, USA at age 22 after graduating university. Her brave dream of joining a traditional circus guided her to return to the UK. She met Tolly & embarked on the greatest adventure of her life. She performed as an aerialist for 3 years for Cirque Normandie. She won 'professional overall' in 2017 at the UK Aerial Championship for her rope act. Sanna is passionate about circus shows being accessible and welcoming to all people, and helping create a positive experience for performers.
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Tolly & Sanna are a dream team living their circus dream together under the circus stars & are so excited to welcome you to the show!
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We believe you are never too old or too young to make your dreams come true- from Tolly & Sanna :)