Entertainment

Entertainment

The art or field of entertaining, especially that provided by performers.

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somersault

Entertainment; Circus

One of the most frequent tricks in circus acrobatics. It is an aerial jump with turn over without support. There are backward, forward, sideways (Arabian) somersaults depending ...

spec

Entertainment; Circus

A parade within the tent of all performers and animals in costume, usually at the beginning of the show.

spool truck

Entertainment; Circus

Truck which carries the tent canvas.

spools

Entertainment; Circus

Circus props, hollow metal cylinders used in various circus acts; they are installed one-over-one in several stages to complicate the tricks as balancing is to be maintained ...

sprechstallmeister

Entertainment; Circus

A stallmeister who talked to the clown.

stain-trapeze

Entertainment; Circus

Basically the name of a genre, rather than an apparatus, performed on a mobile trapeze. The performer's repertoire consists of various swings and pirouettes.

strabat

Entertainment; Circus

In professional language, coming from German word "Abfall", i.e. slip-off; it is quite striking finale of a number of aerial acts. It is a slip-off trick. One of gymnasts ...