A route to the world famous sea voyage of ferdinand of magellan. Id rather erase linked to military interests, erase links to political and military christie, but also linked to many financial interests and adventure full of hardships, dangers and death 3 years, and that wouldnt change the world forever. But jillions journey around the world. Start september 7th on d. W. A. A a ah, and one thing that a member of my law, it must help me, never to keep up. What any the turning point in your current classes life began in this place. Zip that Circus Academy in cape town, south africa, today is training day. It looks effortless. But jacobus has to be highly focused all the time. Once a clap id to you all once in one to get injured. If its there, look a bit difficult to go back to what . Because the 1st thing thats gonna be in your mind is that fall is going to happen again or that club is gonna hit me again. Me and my middle name is danger. Normally if i fall, i just stand up and say, yes, lets go again with keep on going. Meeting failure with a sense of humor, with clubs or bulls. Jacobo is training 5. 00 to 6. 00 times per week with his stage partner. Jason you kobus has come a long way. The 29 year old is one of the main performers that zip sack circus. Clown, acrobat juggler. Your copays his repertoire is wide. After the break back to full focus in 10 weeks, one of the most important events in south africa will take place the National Arts festival in crimes town. You kobus and his colleagues will perform their latest Stage Program until then all tricks and stunts have to be on point. Zip zip is not only a circus society, but also a training center. The academy in the cape town district of woodstock office, a Free Education for young people. Brett van wrens book found zip zap in 1995 together with his wife lawrence, both a form of circus artists. We believe that any kid and matter what the background, if theyre given the opportunity in life and they are passionate about what they they do. And any child can make it, and a lot of kids, you know, who have talent and skills, often left beyond. And zip said, you know, we kind of provide that platform to give children that maybe dont have as much as others. The platform to do something with a life you kobus who every one calls trompe was one of these children. Touring with the zip sap circus, took him around the world in the last years. He even performed in front of 10, a superstar Roger Federer and barack obama at the white house. However, his road to success was rocking. As a teenager, you kobus would live on the streets of pop, a southern cape town. He was addicted to substances such as man, drex and meth which a highly dangerous drugs you kobus was up rock bottom. This cellphone picture is the only one catching from those times. A trip to the past, only a few 100 meters away from the academy. This is the place where he would live, you kobus is joining zips up at the age of 16 with the help of an Outreach Program from the straits to the stage. So how did he manage to do that . I wanted more for myself that didnt think was going back to the rags. What gang, that is the men. I love that i that didnt come close to my head. And that was, it gave me a taste that gave me a bite of the apple. And i told myself, i won, i won more of this apple. And to day have quite so much more of that apple a weekend with the circus people instead of staying at home. You kobus jason and coach ivan, want to leave the city. His friend jason is a passionate angler. While you kobus is still learning, maybe hes lucky today with over keep with them to live with. It took him with the line to you kobus this trip to the c means a lot. It means to have the feeling of a normal life. You dont have to stress about anything. The other ways to cycle and hoping theres a fight going long. And indeed you kobus has got something on the hook. With an up let me look for the beat. The men try again from the bridge since almost 8 years. You kobus and jason arent experienced tain renella, which other works. And i feel i know which way he goes either which way i go like. So its nice to be able to work with someone like that. I, we spend so much time with each other. I feel that its like, its impossible not to become friends. You know, they didnt catch a fish to day, but theyve enjoyed a brief moment of ease. Ah, only 2 weeks left until the festival performance last rehearsals at the zips at dont. The atmosphere is tense. I a few honest injured ye, kobus heard his wrists when he tried to lift jason. I wasnt Strong Enough in that sheesh and then we stopped. So now and, and a bit of pain, but its workable. Jacobus is hot on himself. He ignores the pain and participates in all the run throughs. Almost every one of the circus has experienced the rough sides of life. And there is no coincidence in the topics of the performances always being about existential matters. Jeep show inside free core to throw sanity no trying to find a way back home. So the festival gets closer and like the weather, the moods are also samba oh, yukos feels pain in his whole body. The result of too much training and emotional tension, a message should help him. Most baylor is corporate on the look back and bless me being upside down too much precious, also pulling to the back. Thats i quite them. So basically this is an eft. He said, its youth and abuse of a 3rd. If you, if they well developed, there are lots of muscle but they also really ties the 45 minute treatment works. Its magic. How the hell i had a lift and white i had now i feel sleepy to actually quit can from the pictures of that oprah you kobus needs to get fit again because time flies only one week later, kathy day at the zips up. Doug with that to morrow morning you kobus and the performers drive to grahams town by boston trailer. Its located a 1000 kilometers north of cape town. Quick goodbye from the boss. With friends, good wishes, unnecessary. The group doesnt know whats ahead of them. I festival time for the 1st time since a 2 year break. The national ubs festival takes place again in grahams town. The audience is excited for great hearts and acrobatics. Meanwhile backstage the mood of the group is bad due to an accident of one of the members of the last rehearsal. He compa foam a shock to everyone. Mm. However, theyre all doing their best to focus. Now its time to be professional, adjusted to the new situation, to believe in their own palla and strength, to give 100 percent to the injured friend group member, re i guess we try to get together and they have to get in mind to get these on the left to mind that he, im, he very important person in life easy a, im doing, im doing all of the sex that i went on to the mountains. So we have quite the but know lisa lester, i dont know how hes going to me. But the only way i can say, ill just explain how i feel. The injured dray is also excited. Slowly the room fills with paper. And the curtain goes up. My name is a me. And one thing. I remember on my door it must help me. Never to give up a meeting with you. Kobus gave everything, but now he asked to improvise raises, act ah. 6 it worked out when the appeals in the audience says it all. The artist dont want to take all the credit for themselves. Theyre heading straight towards the injured team in, in the middle of the happy bunch. 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