Circus

Circus

A public entertainment consisting performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented performers.

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A burnoff is a move (generally the first move) performed by a Fire staff performer. The move is performed by rolling the staff along the outstretched palm (say the right hand) using the left hand to ...

diabolo

Entertainment; Circus

The diabolo (commonly misspelled as diablo; formerly also known as "the devil on two sticks") is a juggling prop consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string tied to two sticks held ...

poi spinning

Entertainment; Circus

Poi spinning is a form of juggling with balls or other weights on ropes, held in the hands and swung in various circular patterns, similar to club-twirling. It was originally practiced by the Māori ...

human pyramid

Entertainment; Circus

A human pyramid is a type of gymnastic formation in which the participants kneel together in a row or other formation, forming a base for another tier of participants who stand or kneel on their ...

human firecracker

Entertainment; Circus

A "Human Firecracker" is a stunt performed where a person attaches large quantities of firecrackers to themselves and the firecrackers are ignited.

human canonball

Entertainment; Circus

The human cannonball is a performance in which a person (the "cannonball") is ejected from a specially designed cannon. The impetus is provided not by gunpowder, but by either a spring or jet of ...

globe of death

Entertainment; Circus

The globe of death is a circus and carnival stunt where as many as eight performers ride motorcycles inside a mesh sphere simultaneously. It is similar to the wall of death, but in this act riders ...