What performers do in a circus?

A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists.

What skills do you need to be a circus performer?

To become a circus performer, you would need:

• a high level of skill in your chosen performance area.
• the confidence to perform in public.
• excellent physical fitness and good general health.
• superior timing and hand-eye coordination.
• versatility and creativity.
• self-discipline, motivation and a hard-working attitude.

Is being a circus performer a full-time job?

The idea of being a circus performer as a full-time profession is actually new to people – they don’t realise that there is a whole world of circus and one can actually make a profession of it. Do you feel that with your job you can make it authentic and have more creative freedom than most people would have in their normal jobs?

Who are circcircus Geeks?

Circus Geeks are a trio of young circus artists who use their unrivalled skills of throwing and catching to explore awkward situations and the misplaced fear of failure. Here, Aaron chats about having creative freedom as a circus performer, he explains why people still can’t believe it’s his day job…

Do circus performers get injured?

When patrons watch a circus performer walking on a thin wire forty feet above the ground, they may think there are many injuries and even deaths due to performing mishaps, but that is far from the truth. Circus performers are professionals, they have perfected their acts from many years of experience an practice.

How long does it take to set up a circus?

In the circus that I travel with, we arrive in a city on a weekday and set up in an arena (usually a basketball or hockey arena in a large city). Setup or “load in” takes around 12 hours to complete, and both crew and performers are involved.