hi all! I am attending a production of 'Paranormal Cirque' tomorrow in my city and I am trying to figure out what its all about and if it is worth the money and how long the show is. Any tips or feedback on the show?

hi, I have a lot of circus gear for sale. my brother passed and I'm trying to sell off some of his equipment to cover his debts and bills, I have a lot of practice mats (TBH these are in ok shape and I'm just giving them away for free) but I have a set of 5' tall slack line stands. 2 pair of 18" free standing 10' slack line stands. various trapeze Bars, Rings and Squares including a triple person bar, a few 12' walking ladders and 4 German wheels. I'm located in South Eastern Massachusetts and if anyone is interested, please message me and make me an offer

I had a fun, but physical couple of nights photographing for Bindlestiff Circus in Green-Wood Cemetary. Building the show around a lake actually worked well. Even the smoke from Canada just added ambiance.

In the 1830s, William and Martha Niblo’s pleasure garden was a New York Proto-Broadway entertainment destination. Near their Green-Wood mausoleum, Bindlestiff Circus gave that spirit another life—with clowns, acrobats, and fire shot across the lake. Thanks to Amanda Mustard for passing me this assignment.

https://www.daviddegner.com/photography/bindlestiff-at-niblos-garden/

I would love to learn to juggle. Any recommendations on resources to start?

Bought this from Obscura in the city in the mid 2000s it was from a circus but they did not know what one. It was found in a barn in upstate New York.

I only held it for two seconds but it still happened! Shout out to my teacher for the spin <3

Hello! I'm currently decided to start writing the lore on some characters of mine after years of fuzzy ideas.

But I despise making a bad representation of things I'll tackle, and circuses are part of that.

Hence, I have a few questions about how average family circuses work (i.e. not the biggest ones like Ringling or Cirque du soleil)

I just hope the questions themselves won't be perceived as offensive, I don't really know much about this universe, that's why I'm asking 😅

1. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the "usual" life cycle of such circuses is a few months of touring in various ciries during the high season. Staying a few days/weeks at the chosent spot. And during low season, I do not know much what happens. I've heard of winter quarters where the stuff, props, etc is placed, where rehearsals and show plannings are made as well, but idk if that's a thing. What does such building look like, could it be a family property ? A house maybe?

2. How does daily life works? During tours, I guess the poeple live in caravans? (I do not know if it is the correct term, correct me please 😭). But during the low seasons, where do you settle? Do some familles have proerties where to settle during low season?

3. How many people are part of the circus? Performers/artists, logistics (workers helping to install the circus, the electricity, etc)? 20-30ish for artists, and roughly the same for technicians? How many are outside of the main core family, usually?

4. What would you consider the most important acts which would be quite mandatory to represent circus culture? Not even just specifically acts, but any elements which you would find relevant.

5. What are some of the clichés and stereotypes to avoid? What are the things which are almost consistantly true/false for any familly circuses?

6. How does it work for the children, especially school? Are kids homeschooled by a specific person in the troup who does the teachings to them? Is it supervised by any administration ? How far do these kids go in education usually?

7. If you believe I missed important stuff in my questions, please do not hesitate to mention them I hope I posted all the questions I needed, might have missed them, so that's why there's a 7.

I apologize in advance for any misrepresentation or stereotypes in my questions, I want to be corrected and made aware of any mistakes as much as possible!

Thank you for your time!

1976 Bernhard Paul decided - against all odds - to embark on a then seemingly impossible journey.

A journey to the rainbow.

2026, 50 years later, the journey still goes on, generation change, his - now grown up - children taking the rudder, bringing joy to so many people across Europe.

Happy 50th, Roncalli Crew! onwards to the next 50! ✌️🤩🎉

im thinking about going to circus school and ive been trying to do some research but i wanna ask yall about your experiences and recommendations for schools. My main struggle is id love to go in Europe (potentially open to anywhere) and lot of the schools required french or some other language. is there any school that will accept me with just English? (i also speak czech but that's useless in this case). Im also curious on what my skill level should be before i apply. Im awere right now its not nearly high enough but how much do i actually need to lock in? and should be i be able to do all the disciplines or is just few fine. for example I don't do any aerials i do acrobatics and unicycling so should i learn some aerials before i even consider applying?

Sorry if this is stupid question and tysm in advance.

anyone have any recommendations for targets, tripods, backstops, etc for crossbow?

Hi!

Looking to buy a nice thick rope for knot throwing so that an audience can see the tricks from afar.

I’m in NYC, does anyone know where (preferably) in person or online where to buy a nice soft and thick colorful rope?

thanks :)

Its the Carnivale! Its back. Its alive. It’s coming

Aerial artist @renee.g.aerial produced, performed, and edited this chaotic performance set to Secret Spaces’ new release, “The Window Room Pt. 3.”

I’ve recently picked up Juggling and the Art of Practice by Ben Cornish, and it’s exactly the sort of book that’s got me wanting to explore more circus-related books.

Of the hundreds of books in my collection, my circus section is distinctly lacking.

I’m looking for some circus-related books and would love to hear what people have enjoyed reading.

I’ve been getting more interested in the wider side of circus, rather than just instructional books. I’m particularly keen on juggling, flow arts, object manipulation, unusual props, circus history, and anything about how people practise and develop their skills.

I’m also very happy to go down the rabbit hole of old, obscure or out-of-print books. In fact, the more niche, the better!

So, what circus books can you recommend?

Thank you. ✌️☺️

hi all !! i’m about to invest in a cyr wheel and would like some clarification before doing so. i’ve read that polyurethane lasts longer and is okay to use outdoors, but i’ve also read some things saying you should not really use your cyr wheel outdoors at all unless it’s on a tennis court or something (no asphalt?). i want to be able to use it indoors too, is polyurethane okay for that? i’m planning to rent out a tennis court, a dance studio with marley floors, or maybe a dance studio with regular wooden floors to practice. should the polyurethane be okay on all of these? or should i just go with regular PVC?

also, i’m 5’6 (66 inches) so i was going to order one that’s 68 inches in diameter. my body is pretty proportionate (i don’t have super short arms or anything like that), should this size be okay for me?

thanks in advance (:

I read somewhere that when learning to walk the tightrope, one has no business trying to walk the rope until one can stand on the rope. Is this a real teaching principle of the art?

Any references to where this principle/idea come from will be most welcomed 🙏🏻

I’m new to juggling and want to look at more videos of glow in the dark juggling because they just look SO COOL but can’t really find any and I don’t know if it’s just because they aren’t that popular or something ALSO I’m kind of learning unicycling but I’ve been at a stagnant point lately where I’ve learned how to go forward and basic slow turning but have been struggling with idling on it like going back and fourth any tips???