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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Hand balancing

Entertainment; Circus

Hand Balancing is an exhibition of strength and grace where two to four individuals perform a choreographed display of partner balancing.

Hair hang

Entertainment; Circus

Hair Hang performers actually hang by their hair, braided and tied in a special knot. This is a traditional circus act.

Flying trapeze

Entertainment; Circus

Flying Trapeze is one of the signature acts of the circus, the flying trapeze is the one act most people associate with a circus. Generally performed with safety ropes or a net. The art of flying ...

Jockey

Entertainment; Circus

Originally a circus rider dressed in jockey's costume; his performed initially a certain number of tricks and their sequence was fixed too.

Juggler

Entertainment; Circus

A circus actor (performer); in the simplest case of juggling, he (she) uses different ways to throw and catch the same or different articles.

Loping

Entertainment; Circus

A circus apparatus used in aerial acts; it looks like children's teeter without seat.

Longe

Entertainment; Circus

A circus safety belt, a special belt worn by a performer during acts and rehearsals; one or two safety ropes are fastened to this belt by means of special lock.