Circus

A circus usually refers to a travelling show that includes acrobats, animal trainers, clowns and other novelty acts. However, there are circuses today with a permanent venue that do not travel, and some circuses do not have animal acts.

List of famous circuses and circus owners

• Cirque du Soleil
• P.T. Barnum
• Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus

List of famous circus performers

• Emmett Kelly (clown)
• Austin Miles (clown), (ringmaster)

List and brief description of the various circus arts

• Acrobatics
  • Contortionism
  • Hand-to-hand balancing
• Aeriel acts
  • Tightrope walking
  • Trapeze
• Animal training
  • Equestrian acts
• Clown
• Fire eating
• Hoola hoop
• Human cannonball
• Juggling
  • Diabolo
• Knife throwing
• Magic
• Mime
• Plate spinning
• Side show
• Sword swallowing
• Unicycle
• Ventriloquism

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