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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Entertainment; Circus

A parade within the tent of all performers and animals in costume, usually at the beginning of the show.

Spools

Entertainment; Circus

Circus props, hollow metal cylinders used in various circus acts; they are installed one-over-one in several stages to complicate the tricks as balancing is to be maintained constantly in this case.

Strength-applying acrobat

Entertainment; Circus

An acrobat whose repertoire consists of strength and acrobatic exercises involving live weight, i.e. a partner's body.

Diabolo

Entertainment; Circus

Diabolo is a juggling routine based on the principles of a gyroscope. Uses a spindle and a rope, includes toss and catch routines.

Cloud Swing is a single web (a very thick woven fabric rope) suspended by both ends to make a swing. This act demands all the precision of movement of a Spanish web, but is set in motion much like a ...

Bike

Entertainment; Circus

Bike acts may feature acrobatic and balancing feats, and even stacking pyramids performed on a moving bicycle. Extreme/BMX bike acts perform stunts such as vertical loops.

Adagio

Entertainment; Circus

Adagio is a type of dance in which couples perform steps requiring great skill in synchronization, lifting, balancing, and turning. Typically displayed as two to four partners with lifts and tosses ...