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Circus - A Form of Entertainment
Circus - A Form of Entertainment
Entertainment
Presented by –
Tanmay Kakde
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Introduction
Contemporary-
A story or a theme is conveyed through traditional
circus skills.
Animals are rarely used in this type of circus
More character-driven approach.
Overall aesthetic impact, character and story
development.
Lighting design, original music, and costume design.
Traditional-
Often led by a ringmaster.
The ringmaster presents performers, speaks to the audience,
and generally keeps the show moving.
The activities take place in a ring, or multiple rings in case of
large circuses
Animal acts are not an uncommon sight
Various Acts Performed
The Clown
Offer a source of amusement for
patrons.
Provide comic relief from the array of
animal acts and performances by
acrobats and novelty artists.
Generally the act is performed as a
interlude between two other.
The Acrobats-
These include tight rope
walkers, trapeze artists,
hoopers and stunt-oriented
artists
They perform some awe
inspiring, death defying acts.
Animals-
‘Trained’ animals like the
elephants, lions, tigers, horses,
rhinos, monkeys, bears perform on
cue of the ringmaster or their
respective trainers.
They perform pre-practiced acts
like uni/cycling, jumping through
burning hoops or synchronized
movements as a group.
Ties Of Circus With Our Lives