Circus Cortex performers Shokhrukh Khusanov (bottom) and Sarvarkhon Sarbozov practice their Perch Pole routine during a dress rehearsal of their show 'Warriors' in their big top tent on the eve of their UK tour, in Sheffield, northern England on March 30, 2023. - A warrior-themed circus show begins a tour of England Friday with Ukrainian performers putting anguish about the war in their homeland aside to deliver the traditional crowd-pleasing entertainment. Fifteen of the circus's 23 performers are Ukrainian, according to Archer, who set up the Cortex Circus with her husband Paul in 2021. The tour, which runs until October, is set to kick off on Friday in the northern city of Sheffield. (Photo by OLI SCARFF / AFP) / AFP PHOTO ESSAY BY OLI SCARFF