At the circus premiere: Actor Hannes Jaenicke shows his new love Stephanie Krogmann. “A gateway to another world of dreams, fantasy, poetry and artistry,” enthused actress Rosalie Thomass.

The lion was simply invisible in the new show, only his roar could be heard. The cat acted like a clown so lifelike - including pawing at the litter box - that the audience laughed to tears. National goalkeeper Manuel Neuer clapped for a long time and found the performance to be “nice entertainment”