Circus- A Form Of

Entertainment
Presented by –
Tanmay Kakde
K-35
Introduction

 Circus has been around since the medieval times.

 It has been a socially relevant event in the ancient Roman
times.
 In the present day, it is just a symbolization of the irony and
paradoxes in life and also is a form of entertainment.
Types Of Circus Acts

 Contemporary-
A story or a theme is conveyed through traditional
circus skills.
Animals are rarely used in this type of circus
More character-driven approach.
Overall aesthetic impact, character and story
development.
Lighting design, original music, and costume design.
 Traditional-
Often led by a ringmaster.
The ringmaster presents performers, speaks to the audience,
and generally keeps the show moving.
The activities take place in a ring, or multiple rings in case of
large circuses
Animal acts are not an uncommon sight
Various Acts Performed

 The Clown
Offer a source of amusement for
patrons.
Provide comic relief from the array of
animal acts and performances by
acrobats and novelty artists.
Generally the act is performed as a
interlude between two other.
 The Acrobats-
These include tight rope
walkers, trapeze artists,
hoopers and stunt-oriented
artists
They perform some awe
inspiring, death defying acts.
 Animals-
‘Trained’ animals like the
elephants, lions, tigers, horses,
rhinos, monkeys, bears perform on
cue of the ringmaster or their
respective trainers.
They perform pre-practiced acts
like uni/cycling, jumping through
burning hoops or synchronized
movements as a group.
Ties Of Circus With Our Lives

 Symbolic parody of human life.

 Despair vs Happiness.
 Control and Discipline vs Chaos
 Concluding Remarks

If some random animal can do what is not its first nature

What is your excuse?
THANK YOU