Complex sentence: Mendez is the charismatic master of a small circus, the Butterfly Circus, and he leads his troupe through Southern California; along the way, they perform--sometimes for free--to bring some light in the dull lives of people.
Split into simpler sentences: Mendez is the charismatic master of a small circus, the Butterfly Circus, and he leads his troupe through Southern California. Along the way, they perform--sometimes for free--to bring some light into the dull lives of people.