Acrobats, Clowning, all the Fun of the Circus
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A circus is a company of performers who travel around a country putting on shows in the Big Top or circus tent. There are usually acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and often people who per-form on horseback in a circus. Trained animals are still included in circus acts, gradually that is changing as it is considered to be cruel. All about the circus past to present, acts and animals.
Carol Rainbow
Long time educator made redundant last year so spending time writing, teaching English and doing any work offered...Wife, mum, grandma...doggie walker, swimmer, reader, listener to music...Techie sort of person...Happy :-)I just love life basically :-D
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Acrobats, Clowning, all the Fun of the Circus - Carol Rainbow
Acrobats, Clowning, all the Fun of the Circus
A circus is a company of performers who travel around a country putting on shows in the Big Top or circus tent. There are usually acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, jugglers and often people who perform on horseback in a circus. Trained animals are still included in circus acts but gradually that seems to be changing as it is considered to be cruel to the animals.
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Copyright 2012
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Contents
History of the Circus
PT Barnum
The Ringling Brothers
Animals and the Circus
Modern Style Circuses
Le Cirque du Soleil
Circus Oz
The Chinese State Circus
Big Apple Circus
Common Circus Acts
Acrobats
Tightrope Walkers and High Wire Acts
Unicycling
Clowns
Trapeze
Juggling
Globe Rolling
Human Cannonball
Knife Throwing
Strongman
Sword Swallowing
Fire Breathing
Magic and Illusion
Globe of Steel
Lions Tamers
Trained Elephants
Idioms and Sayings
Glossary
Circus Activities
A Circus Quiz
Learning to Juggle
Quiz Answers
Circuses date back to Roman times when they were held in the great amphitheatres and the round stage has stayed with us in the shape of the circus big top. One of the most famous places in ancient Rome was the Circus Maximus. It was a round stadium where Roman citizens gathered to watch races, games and violent fights. At times they may have had chariot racing and plays in the circus but this has increased to a wide range of circus acts that we are used today.
Circus skills look great fun and activities like unicycling, clowning and juggling are now often taught in schools and in children’s club at holiday resorts.
History of the Circus
In the UK and Europe Philip Astley established modern circuses in the late 18th century. Astley brought trick horse riding to the circus as well as showing off