Contemporary circus
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Contemporary circus is a contested term in circus studies. In this article, it is used in contrast to the term 'traditional circus', combining with the genre elsewhere disambiguated as new circus or n
Cirque du Soleil performing Dralion in Vienna, 2004
Circus
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A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, m
Contemporary circus
…combining with the genre elsewhere disambiguated as new circus or nouveau cirque. Many circus scholars prefer to separate these styles, as elaborated in circus. Contemporary circus, by this definition, is a genre of performing arts developed in the late 20th century in which a story, theme, mood or question…
Advertisement for the Barnum & Bailey Circus, 1900
Sells Brothers Circus with Great Danes
Astley's Amphitheatre in London, c. 1808
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Circus Ronaldo [nl]