The Women's Circus is a community-based theatrical group, with 100 women from a variety of backgrounds engaged in training workshops. Amongst them are jugglers, aerialists and acrobats. Whether you want to join the circus or be an armchair acrobat, this book tells you how it's done.
Contains 50 of the comedy clown skits of all time. This book includes the popular new skits as well as classic favourites with new twists. Each of the skits is categorised for one, two, three, four and more clowns, making it a useful resource for a solo performance or a group extravaganza.
Includes veteran clown ministers who share performance tips and anecdotes, their philosophies of clown ministry and more. This title also includes 'Before and after' photos (with and without clown make-up) and other illustrations that add a dimension to the clowns' stories.
From the mid-1800s to mid-1900s, traveling American circuses performed for audiences of up to 14, 000 per show and crisscrossed the country on 20, 000 miles of railroad in one season alone. The circus offered young Americans the dream of adventure and reinvention. This book helps readers experience the legend of the American circus in all its glory.
Suitable for both beginner and advanced clowns. This book is aimed at clowns and would-be clowns who want to improve their skills. It includes comedy routines as well as instructions on riding a unicycle, juggling, stilt-walking, applying makeup, mime, puppetry, and magic.
Investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern society. Through analysis of clowning in a range of settings, this book establishes a theoretical framework for the evaluation of physical comedy. It explores clowning outside of conventional venues, in clown doctor organisations, refugee camps and war zones.
An anniversary tribute to the sophisticated circus extravaganza shares the story of founder Guy Lalibert, charts its rise from a humble performing group to international success, and features color photographs of each production including Saltimbanco, Myst re, Varekai, and "O." 25, 000 first printin