Circus

Circus

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

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Safety net

Entertainment; Circus

A rope net stretched over the ring to provide safety to those who performs aerial acts.

Salon acts

Entertainment; Circus

This term has arisen in times of maiden varieties and chantes. In the essence, these are circus acts which were tailored-made by the performers to meet the conditions of small stages of popular ...

Schluoss

Entertainment; Circus

A term commonly used in clown acts; it is a final, striking point, bright finale.

Russian bar

Entertainment; Circus

A circus genre and specific apparatus, usually made of fastened poles arranged to each other for high jumps or tricks; it is held by the lower ones in hands or on shoulders while the upper one is ...

Side poles

Entertainment; Circus

The smallest poles in the circus tent, running around its outer edge.

Screw

Entertainment; Circus

Back-sag somersault with a 360-degree turn. There are double, triple somersaults, etc.

The act consists of a performer raised into the air by a cable, trapeze or other similar apparatus, supported only by a bit clamped between her teeth. Depending on the apparatus the bit is attached ...