The Mayor of Southampton Terry Matthews is lifted aloft by the Cirque Mandingue troop
MAYOR of Southampton Terry Matthews joined the circus yesterday as trailblazing Guinean troupe Cirque Mandingue arrived in town.
Members of the troupe, who star in the show Fote Fore at The Nuffield from tonight, performed part of their act, even getting the mayor involved in one of the lifts.
Fote Fore, which runs until Saturday, is an infectious mix of high-energy acrobatics and street dance set against a backdrop of live West African drumming and hip hop beats.
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