One in Five is off to the circus this week. Circus Kumarani is a community circus based in Dargaville. It was set up  ten years ago  to use circus and social arts to help enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Some of Circus Kumarani’s star performers have been with it since its inception and are now adept at juggling, walking on tightropes, spinning hoops, whizzing around in the German wheel and swinging on a trapeze. One in Five’s Carol Stiles heads along to a circus skills session and discovers it’s definitely not as easy as it looks!

Jo Jason and Matt from circus Kumarani
Jo, Jason and Matt from circus Kumarani

Ming Ming practising his hoop routine
Ming Ming practising his hoop routine