Was that really a circus I had just witnessed? Somewhere, the Ringling Brothers were spinning in their graves, or flying on a ...

The emblematic sad clown that we know today evolved from the melancholic, talc-dusted Pedrolino of 16th-century Italian commedia dell’arte, while the contemporary circus clown, with his ...

Two dance sessions based on familiar clown movements and circus skills. This is a two-part unit set in the circus under the Big Top. The first dance session focuses on practising and performing ...

San Francisco's love of circus can often be traced back to one historic troupe that continues to influence performers in the ...

Whittenburg, 67, said she plans to retire from the circus this year, even though her work has helped her keep her depression ...

Clowns have existed way before the silver screen, or even the circus. Royal entertainers have ... Harlequin was often an acrobat or magician, performing stunts and slapstick.

While telling me about the three-day extravaganza called the Chicago Circus & Performing Arts Festival ... rings of the circus and acrobats and clowns.” She did not remember any animals, but ...