Circus

Circus

A public entertainment consisting performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented performers.

Industry: Entertainment

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Motto

Entertainment; Circus

An exclamation belonging to, and used by, one clown, often without literal meaning, and specific to him only, said to the audience with different intonations depending on the occasion; it is a ...

Midway

Entertainment; Circus

The area outside of the entrance to the main tent, typically lined with concessionaires.

Nut

Entertainment; Circus

The daily cost of operating a show. Legend has it that local authorities would remove a nut from the waggon wheel of the circus office and keep it to ensure that everyone got paid.

So-called "big trampoline" or "American trampoline" is not practically used in today's circuses. It was a plank slope, lowering from the height of several metres down to the nearly circus ring, and ...

Triple trapeze

Entertainment; Circus

Triple Trapeze links three together to provide the backdrop for this act of choreographed artistry requiring strength, timing and teamwork.

Skating

Entertainment; Circus

Skating acts include roller, inline, or even ice skates. Acts range from Olympic style partner acts, to roller disco style, to extreme stunts.

Swinging trapeze

Entertainment; Circus

Swinging Trapeze is another signature act of the circus, a solo artist on the trapeze has always captivated audiences. Our performers employ grace and expert timing in the swinging trapeze.