Penza Circus
The Penza Circus is the first Russian stationary circus, which the Nikitin brothers built a little earlier than the Saratov Circus. Therefore, the Penza circus is officially the birthplace of the Russian circus. The circus is currently closed for long-term reconstruction. The old circus building, which was built in 1965, was obsolete, it was cold, the artists complained about the cramped dressing rooms and utility rooms, as well as the lack of opportunities to stage modern shows. During the reconstruction, it is planned to partially destroy the old building and rebuild a modern circus complex with a large backstage, several interchangeable arenas, a transforming auditorium and a unique parking lot, where cars will be stored in special cases on the platform. The circus will have spacious enclosures for animals, making it possible to show programs with the participation of elephants and giraffes.
Residents of Penza will have to do without large-scale performances for several years, but then spectators will be able to enjoy all the possibilities of a modern circus, which will feature technically complex and most expensive productions. It is planned that in 2013 the Penza Circus will complete its reconstruction in time for the city's anniversary.
History of the Penza Circus
The first circus in Penza was built in 1873. It was located on the banks of the Sura River and the circus performances took place on ice. To do this, sheaves of straw were laid out on it and poles covered with tarpaulin were frozen in place. The peculiarity of this circus was that only Russian artists performed here.
In 1906, philanthropist Sur took the initiative to build a stationary circus in Penza. The circus building was made of wood and insulated. It also hosted winter performances. Famous circus entrepreneurs of the early 20th century performed in the arena of this circus. The building of the Penza circus was destroyed during the Civil War.
In 1933, a stationary circus “Red Guard” appeared in the city, which was built on the initiative of the Red Partisan Society. The performances in this circus were very popular among city residents.
Schedule of circus performances
It existed until 1959, and then was demolished. In addition, until 1950 in Penza circus performances visiting artists were given temporary tents, tents, which were pitched in different parts cities.
The construction of the new circus continued for six years. At this time, the Penza circus troupe gave performances in the summer circus tent. In 1965, a new capital circus building was put into operation, designed for 1,400 spectators. Until recently, all circus performances in the city took place in its arena. Penza circus performers toured with their programs to many cities in Russia and abroad, where they gained well-deserved fame. The circus in Penza was a platform for the formation of new circus artists; it supported students of folk circus groups and students of amateur circus arts schools. Many of them joined the staff of circus artists in Penza and many other cities.
In 2002, the Penza Circus was named after the famous trainer Teresa Durova, who is known as the world’s smallest elephant tamer, director of brilliant acts and one of the representatives famous dynasty Durovs. In the fall of 2003, she gave her last performance at the Penza Circus arena, after which she left her stage costumes, memorable posters and props to the circus museum.
Poster of the Circus in Penza
The Penza Circus is known not only as a rental venue, but also as a staged circus. For recent years The circus has produced three attractions and more than thirty acts, with which the artists successfully tour throughout Russia and abroad.
Circus schedule in Penza
— one-time performances of touring circus troupes begin at 18.30;
— the circus’s own troupe also does not have a schedule, so you need to follow announcements in the city media.
Penza Circus - the origins of Russian circus art.
Information about the organization is confirmed 2008-08-01 11:11:11
"Bengal Tigers" in Penza
Vladimir Mikhailovich, the renovation should be completed by the city’s anniversary. Are there possible delays in the opening of the circus?
Yes, the plan is for a date of 2013. But do not forget that a lot depends on financing. Funding comes from the federal budget, and this is a very complex mechanism, and building a practically new circus building is a global task.
The existing building was erected back in 1965. And since then it has simply been maintained in working order, thanks to cosmetic repairs. Major renovation never been here before. IN lately, due to the lack of proper funding, the circus fell into a decadent state. It should also be taken into account that it was built on the model of the summer circus in Simferopol, without taking into account the cold weather, our climatic conditions Therefore, today heating and high humidity in the circus are the number one problems. In winter, we had to heat both the interior rooms with heat guns, so that the heat-loving animals would not freeze, and the hall, so that the audience would feel more comfortable.
Will the old circus be completely demolished?
No, some elements of the building will remain, some will be added, since we are given the task of primarily reconstructing and transforming the old, and not building a new one.
There is an opinion among Penza residents that nearby buildings will be demolished in order to expand the space for a new circus. Is this true?
No, I hasten to assure you that we will act within our territory, which is federal property.
Our parent organization "Rosgoscircus" announced a tender for design organizations, it was won by a Samara company. The main point when choosing a project was that the new building should not go beyond the boundaries of the existing land. Almost all circuses in Russia occupy very large areas; unfortunately, we do not have the same opportunity to expand as other circuses.
Tell us more about the project. What will the new circus building look like?
Adjacent to the circus there will be a 5-story hotel for visiting artists, the circus dome itself will increase and will also be at the 4-5 floor level. For the convenience of visitors, the entrance to auditorium It will be not only through the first, but also through the second floor. Circus services will be located on higher floors so as not to disturb the audience. You have probably witnessed how many spectators try to leave during the program, and the controllers return them to their seats, this disturbs both other spectators and performing artists, as well as animals, as it frightens and distracts them. If there is an exit on the second floor, this problem will be solved, since a person will be able to safely leave the hall. This is especially true for viewers with small children.
What changes will happen to the arena and auditorium?
The arena will remain the same size, standard for all circuses - thirteen meters. The number of seats in the auditorium will increase, to about one and a half thousand, i.e. per hundred s extra places. There will be no distant rows, as we would like to maintain closer contact between the audience and the speakers, i.e. when the audience can see the artist from all the rows, and he can see the audience, which is why many people love the Penza circus. The orchestra pit will remain, since a circus without an orchestra is not a circus.
By the way, how do you feel about the fact that recently the orchestra in the circus has become not as popular as before and many artists use a soundtrack in their performances?
In Russia, yes, the orchestra faded into the background over time, but in Europe the opposite process is taking place, the use of live music is being revived.
Is it planned to create a cafe inside the circus?
Of course, the circus will have a developed infrastructure, including a cafe. The project provides a full range of services: a cafe for adults, a cafe for children, playgrounds for children of different ages, recreation area for adults, etc.
Creating a more extensive circus base probably involves having your own circus troupe and animals?
Indeed, such negotiations are underway, since the Penza circus has always been famous for its artists and acts, which is worth only the Durov dynasty, which originates precisely in our city. It’s just that today, due to the lack of specialized premises, we cannot maintain a separate troupe. But we really hope that in the future we will have her, and that she will be able not only to stage numbers here, but also to go on tour with them and revive the former glory of the Penza circus.
I think many Penza residents are also interested in the following question: “The creation of a larger circus base, relative to the previous one, will, accordingly, cause an increase in the costs of maintaining the circus as a whole. Will this affect the cost of the ticket?
It is still difficult to answer this question at this stage. Since we do not yet know many aspects, for example, what staff will be in the circus, whether it will increase or not. Then, it is not known what state the country’s economy itself will be in. Because for the most part, it is she who dictates the level of ticket prices. We understand that for some, ticket prices may seem prohibitive and unaffordable. But you should also understand what our costs are. So, for more than three years, we have been trying to make prices more affordable for viewers and keep them in one category.
What is the fate of the circus staff during the renovation?
On at the moment we employ 80 people service personnel, ensuring the smooth operation of the circus, their work is not visible to the viewer, but is very noticeable for the circus. We try our best to attract them to new job and in new specialties that are needed now. Our task is to retain staff so that after a while we can move to a new circus together.
The Penza Circus is not only an arena for performances by acrobats, clowns and trapeze artists. It is also a concert venue for visiting pop stars. Are there plans, as before, to hold concerts within the walls of the new circus?
Yes, we are considering the possibility of holding concerts in the circus. After all, this is one of the sources of income for maintaining the building and staff of the circus. Therefore, we are glad to welcome everyone within our walls!
Many artists disdain performing in the circus due to the lack of good conditions, specific smell, etc...
I can say that it depends on the human, psychological state the artist himself. For example, Alla Borisovna Pugacheva began her career as a singer in the circus and she always had a great attitude towards it and always stated that she was not afraid, but was only glad to perform in it.
In the updated circus, conditions will undoubtedly be better and, I think, there will be no such problems.
As a viewer, I cannot help but be saddened by the fact that the circus will disappear from our lives for several years...
We are currently trying to solve this problem, we are negotiating with cultural institutions, in particular with the House of Officers, in order to hold some kind of circus programs on its territory. We are also interested in ensuring that the circus does not disappear from Penza during the reconstruction.
Thank you, Vladimir Mikhailovich, for a meaningful conversation. And let me wish you good luck! Thank you!
May 2011, PENZRADA
We thank the circus administration for providing photographs from their own archive.
On December 25, 1873 (January 7, 1874 according to the new style), the Nikitin brothers opened the first Russian circus on the Sura River in Penza. This day went down in history as the birthday of the Russian national circus. At first, the performances were given on ice: the Nikitins laid out sheaves in a circle, froze poles into the Sura ice and covered everything with a tarpaulin. This was the first circus where exclusively Russian artists performed. In 1906, Albert Sur built a winter wooden circus building in Penza, which was destroyed during the Civil War. The Nikitin brothers and Russian trainers V.L. repeatedly came on tour to Penza. and A.L. Durovs.
The performances of Pyotr Krylov, who demonstrated previously unprecedented performances in the arena, were a great success. acrobatic stunts. In 1915, the first tour of the Lilliputians caused a real sensation. In the 1920-50s. circus performances in Penza were given in temporary buildings and tents, on the square near the drama theater, near the railway workers' club, near the bazaar. In 1933, the society of red partisans built a wooden circus tent “Red Guard” on Pushkin Street at the intersection of Moskovskaya Street. This circus will be remembered by Penzyak residents for its programs in three sections with the participation of wrestlers, including our fellow countrymen - Apollo Nekrasov, Andrei Melnikov, the first Russian cycling figure skater - Yu.M. Poldi-Golubeva.
By the end of the thirties, the auditorium could no longer accommodate the ever-increasing flow of the public. And on May 19, 1941, a decision was made to build a new circus. But this plan was not destined to come true: the Great Patriotic War.
IN post-war years The circus amphitheater still could not accommodate everyone who wanted to attend the performances. And there was something to see! At the Penza arena, the famous Teresa Durova and Valentin Filatov demonstrated their art, Nikolai Akimovich Nikitin, the son of the legendary founder of the Russian circus, performed. One of the first performances of the famous “sunny clown” - Oleg Popov took place here.
In 1959, the circus building was demolished, and for 6 years performances were given in the summer tent on Slavy Street.
In September 1965, a new permanent building with 1,400 beds opened in the city. The Penza Circus has become one of the largest production venues in the USSR. Here the most favorable conditions were created for fruitful creative work artists. In addition to individual acts, our circus produced three major attractions: “Trained Tigers” by Viktor Tikhonov, “Ussuri Stars” by Alexei Konstantinovsky and “Bicycle Parade” by Vladimir Golubev. The Penza Circus performed on tour in many foreign countries (Latin America, Hungary, France, Romania, India, Germany, etc.), practical result which became not only a resounding success, but also a significant return from the box office - over 10 million dollars went to the Russian state treasury.
In 1973, the Penza Circus was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor for its services in the development of circus art, thus becoming the fourth order-bearing circus in the country out of 75 circuses of the USSR.
In the building of the Penza circus, the public warmly applauded not only the masters of circus art, but also pop stars - such as Alla Pugacheva, Sofia Rotaru, Valery Leontyev, Larisa Dolina, ...
People who are passionate about sports are also willing to visit the circus. Here, for example, All-Union and All-Russian boxing competitions, martial arts competitions, and “no rules” fights were held.
Many Penza residents who began their journey in amateur circus groups now perform in a professional arena. Among them are roller runner Apollo Nekrasov, acrobat Viktor Sdobnin, gymnast Tatyana Musina, polar bear trainer Valentina Goryunova, and juggler Oleg Novoselov. Our fellow countrymen Viktor Zhang, artists Subbotina, Furmanov and many others hold high the banner of the Russian circus.
The ice has long melted on the Sura River, where the first Russian troupe once gave a performance in a light tent. But again and again the amphitheater is filled to capacity with spectators, enchanted by the arena, illuminated by the magic of ancient and eternal young art.
Since 2005, director of the Penza State Circus, Honored Artist of Russia, awarded for the development of Russian circus art with the Order of Friendship of Peoples, Vladimir Mikhailovich Golubev.
In 2012, a full-scale reconstruction of the circus building began.
The Penza Circus is considered the heritage of all of Russia. After all, this provincial city in Central Russia is the birthplace of the circus. The first circus premises appeared here back in late XIX century. Since then, Penza has been considered one of the Russian centers of circus skills. Various festivals are held here, and the city is visited by the best circus groups.
Currently, the Penza Circus troupe is successfully touring around the world. IN hometown their performances are rarely seen. Now the building of the Penza Circus is undergoing long-term reconstruction. Performances by touring troupes can only be seen in the warm months at temporary venues.
Ticket price to the Penza circus
Tickets to the Penza Circus can be purchased at the city entertainment box office. The cost of visiting each performance is different, as are preferential conditions. All this depends on the prices of the touring troupe. Before the official opening, prices for tickets to the Penza Circus need to be found on the websites of the organizers of the performances (usually the “Buy a ticket” option is available there) or on city portals.
Temporary sites
Since the circus in Penza has not yet been built in 2019, performances of circus groups take place in temporary venues. Most often, a temporary dome is installed at the Collage shopping center.
The following performances are planned for 2019:
- Circus on the water. In Penza, performances of one of the largest traveling circuses in Europe will take place until September. In 2019, the water circus in Penza near Collage will present a show lasting 2 hours and 20 minutes. You can buy tickets to the Penza water circus at the city ticket office and special online portals, as well as on the official website of the water circus. In 2019, the water circus in Penza is a show with the participation of sea animals, aerial acrobats, and fire tamers. The program also includes an attraction with soap bubbles and a show of multi-colored fountains.
- Circus Arts Festival. The Volga region festival “Territory of Miracles” will be held for the first time on September 8. Guests will be able to watch for free throughout the day. competitive program, and at the end of the day - a gala concert with a show program.
Construction of the Penza Circus
Today the Penza Circus is under reconstruction. The construction work was supposed to be completed in 2013, but the reconstruction was delayed, the plans were revised, and new date. The facility is now scheduled to be completed in December 2020. The first performance is scheduled for early 2021. The large-scale construction will cost the city budget 1 billion 267 million rubles.
According to the project, it is planned to leave part of the old building and make new constructions. Next to the circus there will be a five-story hotel for visiting artists, and the circus dome will “grow” somewhat. The size of the arena will remain the generally accepted standard. The new Penza circus will accommodate 1,400 spectators. More spacious enclosures on two floors will be built for the animals, as well as a veterinary hospital with an operating room. The hall will have separate cafes for adults and children, recreation areas, and playgrounds for the little ones.
News about the progress of construction work and exact date openings can be tracked on the official website of the Penza Circus or on Penza media websites.
Story
In a few years, the Russian national circus will celebrate its hundred and fiftieth anniversary. And it all began in 1873 on the ice surface of Sura, where circus artists Nikitins, Akim, Dmitry and Peter, showed their first performance. The circus room was made simply. The poles frozen into the ice were covered with canvas on top. The arena was marked out using sheaves laid out in a circle. This is how the first stationary circus tent in Russia appeared, and only Russian artists performed in it.
In 1906, a wooden circus building appeared in Penza, where gymnasts and clowns performed performances all year round. It stood until the Civil War. Famous circus performers of that time performed in the arena of this circus. For example, the trainers the Durovs toured in Penza, and the famous Nikitin brothers, Dmitry, Akim and Peter, were also here, who performed on stage as an athlete, juggler and trapeze gymnast. Residents of Penza also saw the performances of Pyotr Krylov, nicknamed the King of Kettlebells. In the arena, he could bend nails, coins, and lift several adults in his arms at once. In 1915, a group of Lilliputians came to the circus.
After the revolution, the Penza Circus did not have a permanent premises for a long time. Performances took place in small temporary structures and summer tents, which were installed in the square near the drama theater, next to the market and in other crowded places. For example, for several years there was a circus tent “Red Guard” on Pushkin Street, in which artists from Penza itself performed. Circus art was developing in the USSR, the public was increasingly showing interest in it, and the small premises could no longer accommodate everyone. Just before the war, it was decided to build a large permanent building, but the plans were interrupted by the war.
The war ended and the city began to live again peaceful life. And although the difficult post-war years passed, the circus again opened its doors to spectators. The famous trainers Durov and Valentin Filatov performed here in Penza. Nikolai Akimovich Nikitin, the son of one of the legendary founders of the Russian circus, also came out to the arena. Residents of Penza also saw the first clown performances of the famous Oleg Popov, who had just graduated from circus school. The wooden building stood in Penza until 1959, and for the next six years circus performers performed in a light tent located on Slava Street.
The Penza Circus arena also became a concert venue, where performances by the most famous variety artists Soviet Union. Competitions also took place here various types sports: boxing, fighting without rules and others. In 2002, the Penza Circus received the name of Teresa Durova, the granddaughter of the famous circus artist Anatoly Leonidovich Durov. She initially worked with mixed groups of animals and then began entering the arena with trained elephants. And this despite the fact that she was small in height, only 150 cm. And finally, in 1965, the city received its own permanent circus building, designed for 1,400 seats. Not everyone could boast of such a large and modern building. large city Soviet Union. Penza circus performers created amazingly bright and colorful performances; large programs were also released, such as “Trained Tigers”, “Bicycle Parade” and others. The artists from Penza were also applauded by foreign audiences in America, India, Germany and other countries. Every year the circus collected large box office receipts.
Panoramic view of the construction site of the Penza Circus (status as of 2017)
How to get to the circus in Penza
The circus building under construction is located in the city center, in the Leninsky district. There is a park named after Pushkin in the block, and Lenin Square is a 10-minute walk away.
You can get to the “Circus” stop by minibus No. 21. Much more public transport runs to the “Marshal Zhukov Square (Plekhanov St.)” stop, located a 5-minute walk from the Penza Circus:
- trolleybus № 1;
- minibuses No. 1t, 21, 39, 63.
You can call a taxi in Penza through smartphone applications: Yandex. Taxi, Uber Russia, RuTaxi.
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The Penza Circus can be called a landmark Russian scale. The fact is that Penza is the birthplace of the Russian national circus. The very first stationary circus appeared here on December 25, 1873 thanks to entrepreneurs and artists, the Nikitin brothers. At that time, only Russian artists worked in the circus. Penza was quite a bit ahead of Saratov, where the circus appeared almost at the same time. It’s interesting that the first performances were very different from today’s - circus performers performed right on the ice of the Sura River. The organizers put straw on the ice, froze poles and pulled up a tarpaulin - it turned out to be a good arena. In 1906, the Penza Circus received a winter wooden building. Alas, it did not last long - during civil war it was destroyed.
The first performances at the Penza Circus were very different from today's - circus performers performed right on the ice of the Sura River. The organizers put straw on the ice, froze poles and pulled up a tarpaulin - it turned out to be a good arena.
By the way, performances were given often in Penza. The performances of Pyotr Krylov, who showed very complex acrobatic performances, were very popular among Penza residents. In 1915, the Penza Circus was visited by a troupe of Lilliputians - people flocked to these unusual performances.
Then the Penza Circus had various temporary buildings and small buildings. Then the artists performed in the wooden tent “Red Guard”, which was built by the society of red partisans. There were so many visitors that the city authorities in 1941 decided to erect a new building. However, plans and dreams collapsed - the Great Patriotic War began. Then until the 1950s. the shows always took place in different places - sometimes next to the bazaar, sometimes in a square around drama theater or the railway workers' club.
By the way, it was in the Penza Circus that many famous artists began their careers. For example, the famous trainer Teresa Durova appeared on the stage of the Penza Circus more than once.
Immediately after receiving a diploma from the circus school, clown Oleg Popov performed in Penza. By the way, this was his very first tour!
In 1965, Penza residents had a real holiday - a new large circus was opened in the city, designed for 1,400 visitors. It was the best production site in the USSR. The artists toured all over the world with resounding success; in their native Penza, the circus was always crowded.
In 2002, the circus was named after Teresa Durova, a representative of the famous circus dynasty. A talented trainer, despite her short stature- only 150 cm, worked brilliantly as an elephant tamer. In addition, Teresa came up with very interesting and complex numbers.
Today, the artists of the Penza Circus successfully give performances not only in their hometown, but throughout Russia. In 2012, large-scale reconstruction began at the Penza Circus. The old building was partially dismantled, and on its basis construction began on a new circus with a huge stage, a transforming auditorium, comfortable dressing rooms and spacious rooms for animals.
How to get there
On public transport You can get to the Circus stop by bus No. 21, as well as by minibuses No. 21 and No. 9.
Penza Circus address: st. Plekhanova, 13.
I grew up in the Penza circus, I madly loved this art in childhood, adolescence and youth, did not miss a single performance and even subscribed to the magazine “Soviet Variety and Circus”. The Penza circus raised me.Until 1873, there were circuses in Russia owned exclusively by foreigners. It was time to think about import substitution in separate form art. And everything happened like in a fairy tale. The sons of a former serf - three brothers Akim, Pyotr and Dmitry Nikitin began their journey as artists, giving performances on the street: they walked around Mother Russia with a barrel organ and a parsley screen.
Having saved a sufficient amount, in 1873 the Nikitins bought their own, as they called it, “shapiton” and installed it in Penza. By the way, the act of purchase and sale took place in the Kuznetsk district of the Saratov province, this is now our Kuznetsk, and then it was territorially related and subordinate to Saratov.
Hence the confusion in individual heads: Penza or Saratov - the birthplace of the first Russian circus? According to the sale act dated December 5, 1873, the transaction for the purchase of a circus establishment from the Austrian citizen E. Beranek by Akim Aleksandrovich Nikitin was carried out in county town Kuznetsk. Tents, vans, costumes and other accessories were purchased.
The first Russian, let me emphasize, national circus (the troupe employed only Russian artists, who, although they were hiding behind foreign pseudonyms), was installed on the ice of Sura and began its work on January 7 (according to the old style, December 25). In common parlance, this tent, set up on the ice of the river, was called “the first Russian stationary circus.” That is, permanent, not mobile, settled in place, instead of the nomadic life usual for circuses of the 19th century.
But the circus did not have a foundation; it stood “temporarily”, not far from Market Square. Sheaves were laid in a circle on the ice of the river, and the brothers froze special poles covered with tarpaulin into the ice itself. Cold, windy. Why on ice? Two myth-versions: there was not enough space among the profitable retail space, and there was no need to pay rent for ice to the city treasury.
In the seventies and eighties of the nineteenth century, wooden and stone circuses of the Nikitin brothers “grew up” in Saratov, Ivanovo, Kyiv, Astrakhan, Baku, Kazan, Simbirsk and other cities. They made several attempts to give performances in Moscow, but high costs and intense competition prevented this. Only in 1911 did the Nikitins open a large stone circus on Bolshaya Sadovaya Street. This is how the foundations of the circus business in Russia were laid.
If Lazhechnikov had an “Ice House”, then the Nikitins had an “Ice Circus”, and it existed in Penza until 1906. The circus was then a profitable business, the business model worked perfectly, and the idea of building a warm, suitable for performances circus was proposed and financed by Albert Sur, a brilliant entrepreneur and horse trainer, who, according to Kuprin and his story “Olga Sur,” was idolized by the entire troupe. The wooden stationary circus built by Sur survived until the Civil War. Since 1917, the city has been left without performances. After the Civil War, acrobats, strongmen, jugglers and clowns performed in Penza in light tents and modest temporary buildings.
But in 1933, in the area of the modern square, opposite the modern shopping center"Empire" on Moskovskaya Street, the building of the "Red Guards" circus was rebuilt. The new circus served for a long time; the most popular city building survived the Great Patriotic War, but then succumbed to time.
Many old-timers remember this circus, the performances of young Oleg Popov in its arena, the beginning of the career of Teresa Durova (the Penza State Circus today bears the name of this famous trainer), they remember the circus cavalcade on central street cities.
In 1959, the circus was demolished to build another one on Plekhanov Street; it took six years to build. In 1965, a new permanent circus building opened its doors, designed for 1,400 spectators. Rumor has it that the design of this building assumed its operation only in the summer, at least the warm months. But the Penza circus worked precisely during the autumn-winter season, opening in September and going on vacation closer to summer holidays schoolchildren..
In 1973, the Penza Circus was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor for services to the development of circus art. The circus worked six days a week, on weekends there were two performances, tickets for good places it was difficult to get even through connections. All the stars of Soviet, and, therefore, world circus art performed in the Penza circus arena.
Thanks to the two directors of this circus - Nikolai Zhidkov and Vladimir Golubev - our circus has become the cradle for many original acts and attractions. But that's all history. A new building is being built, sooner or later the Penza circus will again open its doors to everyone who loves this art. I'm waiting…