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Pulled
by an obviously long suffering slave on a penny farthing and driven on
by the dwarf skeleton of
circus master Alfonso Milano himself, the caravan of Mechanical Marvels
emerges from time itself.
Visibly patched up and repaired over centuries, it is a
strange mixture of Medieval, Victorian and Present
Day aesthetic.
Fire, smoke, bubbles, music and movement present a odd event within an
even odder spectacle.
Operating in slots of 30 minutes, the Caravan of Marvels threads its
way through the crowd, stopping every
10 minutes or so for an impromptu performance by the all singing, all
dancing, 'Trans-Essex Gypsy Brassware Band'
made up of animated kettles, juicers and other kitchen implements.
Posters on the rear of the caravan trace the history of Alfonso Milanos
curious travelling circus and it is
certain that, as they have in the past, the marvels within will change
format and style in the future.
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