Rain puts damper on circus

Patrons used chairs as umbrellas when the rain started at GT&T’s ‘Circus of Dreams,’ just a few minutes after the opening acts began to perform. (Photo by Lakeram Bhagirat)

GT&T’s ‘Circus of Dreams’ turned into a nightmare last evening as a downpour began just minutes into the opening act, leaving both performers and their audience with no place to shelter.

Although a traditional circus is often enclosed by a tent, that was not the case with GT&T’s circus and when the initial shower hit a few minutes into the show, members of the audience scattered for cover.

When the rain came for the second time, they