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Palhaços

by Mário Fernando Bolognesi ...

Trata-se de um estudo sobre o circo e seus palhaços no Brasil atual. Resultou de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e empírica, que incluiu viagens por quase todo o país, registros fotográficos, observações diretas e entrevistas. Resultado de uma pesquisa bibliográfica e empírica, com viagens por grande parte do Brasil, este livro não só preenche uma lacuna acadêmica sobre a história do circo e a ... Read more

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The Ordinary Acrobat

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by Duncan Wall ...

The extraordinary story of a young man’s plunge into the unique and wonderful world of the circus—taking readers deep into circus history and its renaissance as a contemporary art form, and behind the (tented) walls of France’s most prestigious circus school.When Duncan Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college student in Paris, everything about it—the monochromatic costumes, the acrobat ... Read more

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The extraordinary story of a young man’s plunge into the unique and wonderful world of the circus—taking readers deep into circus history and its renaissance as a contemporary art form, and behind the (tented) walls of France’s most prestigious circus school.When Duncan Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college student in Paris, everything about it—the monochromatic costumes, the acrobat
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Il circo fatato

by Sconosciuto ...

È la storia di un piccolo circo, dei suoi componenti e, soprattutto, del suo proprietario, nonché capocomico e attore principale, Antonio Viganò, persona alquanto arguta e sagace. Quest'ultimo, insieme al suo gruppo di “artisti”, dovrà affrontare diverse vicissitudini e peripezie fino alle estreme conseguenze.È una fiaba? Un romanzo? Forse tutto questo e anche di più, molto di più.Per ... Read more

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È la storia di un piccolo circo, dei suoi componenti e, soprattutto, del suo proprietario, nonché capocomico e attore principale, Antonio Viganò, persona alquanto arguta e sagace. Quest'ultimo, insieme al suo gruppo di “artisti”, dovrà affrontare diverse vicissitudini e peripezie fino alle estreme conseguenze.È una fiaba? Un romanzo? Forse tutto questo e anche di più, molto di più.Per
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Clowning as Social Performance in Colombia

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by Barnaby King ...

Contemporary Clowning as Social Performance in Colombia brings to light the emergence of new kinds of clowning in everyday life in Colombia, focusing particularly on the pervasive presence of clowns in the urban landscape of Bogotá. In doing so it brings a fresh and updated perspective on what clowning is as well as what it does in the 21st century. Featuring descriptions of more than 24 distinct ... Read more

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Contemporary Clowning as Social Performance in Colombia brings to light the emergence of new kinds of clowning in everyday life in Colombia, focusing particularly on the pervasive presence of clowns in the urban landscape of Bogotá. In doing so it brings a fresh and updated perspective on what clowning is as well as what it does in the 21st century. Featuring descriptions of more than 24 distinct
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Circo Up Leon: A magia além do picadeiro

by Toninho Vaz ...

Explore as aventuras e momentos marcantes da Companhia de Circo Up Leon ao longo de 30 anos de sucesso no Brasil e no exterior, através de uma história emocionante e repleta de imagens inspiradoras. A Up Leon se destaca por sua especialização em capacitação e gestão de artistas, promovendo impactos significativos no panorama social e cultural do Brasil. Por meio de oficinas artísticas, criação de ... Read more

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Comedy Techniques for Variety Artists

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by Bruce Johnson ...

Series series Creativity for Entertainers
This comprehensive comedy course will aid you in entertaining family audiences by increasing the humor in your variety act.It provides:The fundamentals of comedyHistory of comedySpecific techniques that have been identified as tending to generate laughterExamples of how those techniques have been usedThought-provoking questions to help you decide how you might use those techniquesMethods enabling ... Read more

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This comprehensive comedy course will aid you in entertaining family audiences by increasing the humor in your variety act.It provides:The fundamentals of comedyHistory of comedySpecific techniques that have been identified as tending to generate laughterExamples of how those techniques have been usedThought-provoking questions to help you decide how you might use those techniquesMethods enabling
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Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena

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by John J. Jennings ...

In "Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena," John J. Jennings deftly explores the intricate world of performance, weaving together personal anecdotes and detailed observations to unveil the hidden dynamics of theater and circus life in the late 19th century. This work elegantly combines an informal yet engaging narrative style with vivid descriptions, ... Read more

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A Linguagem Universal da Palhaçaria: Seus Elementos Etimológicos, Históricos, Criativos e Formativos

by Rafael Resende Marques da Silva ...

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Travels with a Mexican Circus

by Katie Hickman ...

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Rebondir

by Jean-Patrick Beaufreton ...

Series series Nouvelle plume
Jennifer est une artiste de cirque clouée au sol. Son ancien patron, titre affectueux donné au propriétaire du cirque, la soutient tant qu’il peut et lui transmet le vœu du maire de Bellembourg d’organiser des animations liées à la piste ronde. Jennifer s’y consacre, utilise sa fougue et retrouve le plaisir de vivre ; elle cherche des numéros à inclure dans le festival annuel, jusqu’au jour où ... Read more

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Jumping Through Hoops

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by Betsy Golden Kellem ...

Winner of the Circus Historical Society's Stuart Thayer PrizeThe fascinating story of how nineteenth-century circus women performed impossible feats and changed American culture.Jumping Through Hoops reveals the hidden history of early female circus performers: boundary-breaking women like Lavinia Warren, known as The Queen of Beauty; Millie-Christine McKoy, the Two-Headed Nightingale; and Patty ... Read more

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by Encyclopaedia Universalis ...

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The 388 Tattoos of Captain George and the 389 Tales of How He Got Them

by Amelia Klem Osterud, Fritz Grobe ...

The 388 Tattoos of Captain George and the 389 Tales of How He Got ThemBeing the Allegedly True Story of the World's Most Famous Tattooed Man As Researched and Told by Amelia Klem Osterud with Fritz Grobe•••He appeared out of the blue in Vienna, covered from head to toe in Burmese tattoos. Then, as the Golden Age of American circus began, P. T. Barnum made him the most famous tattooed performer of ... Read more

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The 388 Tattoos of Captain George and the 389 Tales of How He Got ThemBeing the Allegedly True Story of the World's Most Famous Tattooed Man As Researched and Told by Amelia Klem Osterud with Fritz Grobe•••He appeared out of the blue in Vienna, covered from head to toe in Burmese tattoos. Then, as the Golden Age of American circus began, P. T. Barnum made him the most famous tattooed performer of
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Circus Psychology

An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top

by Fleur van Rens ...

The lives of circus artists can be mentally and physically demanding. Circus Psychology: An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top is an evidence-based guide to nurturing the mental health of circus artists while enabling them to perform at the peak of their capacities.The book is organised into three accessible sections: mental health in circus, optimising the circus environment to ... Read more

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The lives of circus artists can be mentally and physically demanding. Circus Psychology: An Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top is an evidence-based guide to nurturing the mental health of circus artists while enabling them to perform at the peak of their capacities.The book is organised into three accessible sections: mental health in circus, optimising the circus environment to
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Lugar de circo é na escola

by Emanuel Alves Leite ...

A obra Lugar de circo é na escola analisa um relato de experiência educacional sobre a discussão do conteúdo "circo e palhaço" em sala de aula, a fim de refletir sobre como construir um percurso artístico/pedagógico sistematizado para os estudos do circo e do palhaço em séries finais do ensino fundamental. Partindo de questionamentos, como: por que estudar circo e palhaço na escola? Qual o ... Read more

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A obra Lugar de circo é na escola analisa um relato de experiência educacional sobre a discussão do conteúdo "circo e palhaço" em sala de aula, a fim de refletir sobre como construir um percurso artístico/pedagógico sistematizado para os estudos do circo e do palhaço em séries finais do ensino fundamental. Partindo de questionamentos, como: por que estudar circo e palhaço na escola? Qual o
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The Life of P.T. Barnum

by P. T. Barnum ...

Series series Collins Classics
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century…In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City. With true entrepreneurial spirit and against all odds, he wowed audiences with his ensemble of musical spectacles, attractions and variety shows ... Read more

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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.Meet the greatest entertainer of the 19th Century…In 1834, desperate to create a better life for his family, small-time Connecticut businessman P. T. Barnum moved to New York City. With true entrepreneurial spirit and against all odds, he wowed audiences with his ensemble of musical spectacles, attractions and variety shows
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By Royal Command: Barnum in Europe

by Steve Ward ...

On a cold February day in 1844, a small group of travellers disembarked their ship at the port of Liverpool in England. There was no welcoming party; no bands and banners and the visitors slipped silently away to their hotel. Amongst them was the American showman P. T. Barnum and his protégé Charles S. Stratton, known as General Tom Thumb. Both were little known in England at that time. But this ... Read more

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On a cold February day in 1844, a small group of travellers disembarked their ship at the port of Liverpool in England. There was no welcoming party; no bands and banners and the visitors slipped silently away to their hotel. Amongst them was the American showman P. T. Barnum and his protégé Charles S. Stratton, known as General Tom Thumb. Both were little known in England at that time. But this
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Palavra de palhaço

by Ana Achcar, Dadá Maia ...

O livro 'Palavra de Palhaço' nasceu de uma pergunta não respondida: do que precisa o palhaço? Resultado de encontros, perguntas e estudos para a formação de palhaço e de palhaçaria de circo, o livro - organizado e produzido sobretudo por palhaços - mostra os encontros que aconteciam na residência artística e na criação de exercícios cênicos a partir de falas, biografias, números, reprises, gags e ... Read more

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O livro 'Palavra de Palhaço' nasceu de uma pergunta não respondida: do que precisa o palhaço? Resultado de encontros, perguntas e estudos para a formação de palhaço e de palhaçaria de circo, o livro - organizado e produzido sobretudo por palhaços - mostra os encontros que aconteciam na residência artística e na criação de exercícios cênicos a partir de falas, biografias, números, reprises, gags e
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Circus and the Avant-Gardes

History, Imaginary, Innovation

Edited by Anna-Sophie Jürgens, Mirjam Hildbrand ...

Series series Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
This book examines how circus and circus imaginary have shaped the historical avant-gardes at the beginning of the 20th century and the cultures they help constitute, to what extent this is a mutual shaping, and why this is still relevant today.This book aims to produce a better sense of the artistic work and cultural achievements that have emerged from the interplay of circus and avant-garde ... Read more

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This book examines how circus and circus imaginary have shaped the historical avant-gardes at the beginning of the 20th century and the cultures they help constitute, to what extent this is a mutual shaping, and why this is still relevant today.This book aims to produce a better sense of the artistic work and cultural achievements that have emerged from the interplay of circus and avant-garde
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The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine

Unveiling the Enchanting Secrets of Legerdemaine

by Samuel Rid ...

In "The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine," Samuel Rid presents a comprehensive exploration of the art of juggling and sleight of hand, bridging the practical with the philosophical. Written in a didactic style, the book combines instruction with anecdotes, making it both an informative manual and an engaging narrative. Rid's work is situated within the rich tradition of English Renaissance ... Read more

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In "The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine," Samuel Rid presents a comprehensive exploration of the art of juggling and sleight of hand, bridging the practical with the philosophical. Written in a didactic style, the book combines instruction with anecdotes, making it both an informative manual and an engaging narrative. Rid's work is situated within the rich tradition of English Renaissance
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Les Amuseurs de la rue

Essai historique

by Augustin Challamel, Ligaran ...

Extrait : "- Allons, voyons, Augustin, ne fais donc pas comme cela le Bobèche ! Telle fut l'apostrophe que ma bonne mère me lança, un jour que je me signalais, devant elle, par toutes sortes d'extravagances, en gestes et en paroles. J'étais niais au suprême degré. J'avais alors onze ans, l'âge où l'on a déjà la prétention de se compter parmi les personnages..."À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARANLes ... Read more

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Lions 'n' tigers 'n' everything

by Courtney Ryley Cooper ...

OF course, you’ve been to the circus. You got there just in time to hear the sideshow spieler tell you that there was fortay-y-y-y-y-five minutes for fun an’ amusement beforah th’ beeg show, th’ beeg show, would begin! Fortay-y-y-y-five minutes in which to view those stra-a-a-nge people, to see The Cannibal Twins, the Skeleton Dude, the Fat Lady who has taken everay-y-y-y known method of reducing ... Read more

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OF course, you’ve been to the circus. You got there just in time to hear the sideshow spieler tell you that there was fortay-y-y-y-y-five minutes for fun an’ amusement beforah th’ beeg show, th’ beeg show, would begin! Fortay-y-y-y-five minutes in which to view those stra-a-a-nge people, to see The Cannibal Twins, the Skeleton Dude, the Fat Lady who has taken everay-y-y-y known method of reducing
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Klovnen der bare ikke var særlig sjov

by Stian Hole, Kim Fupz Aakeson ...

Illustrated by Stian Hole ...

Series series Kim Fupz
Åh, se lige et cirkus! Se de hvide araberheste der skinner af sukkervand, og se manegen og tryllekunstnere og akrobater og jonglører og et orkester i guldhabitter. Og en cirkusdirektør i højhælede støvler der knalder med pisk og råber: “Voila!”Og en klovn der hedder Dummy. Det lyder sjovt. Men Dummy er desværre ikke særlig sjov.“Du er en klovn!” råber cirkusdirektøren.“Ja,” siger Dummy.“Men du er ... Read more

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Åh, se lige et cirkus! Se de hvide araberheste der skinner af sukkervand, og se manegen og tryllekunstnere og akrobater og jonglører og et orkester i guldhabitter. Og en cirkusdirektør i højhælede støvler der knalder med pisk og råber: “Voila!”Og en klovn der hedder Dummy. Det lyder sjovt. Men Dummy er desværre ikke særlig sjov.“Du er en klovn!” råber cirkusdirektøren.“Ja,” siger Dummy.“Men du er
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Variations and Vignettes: Advanced Singletail Play

by Dex ...

"This one is a must have for any whip handler in the Scene. It bears up to multiple readings. You have shown the many universes that the whip is the key to, in clear and vivid language. This is a good addition to the bullwhip knowledge base." ---Robert Dante (world renown whip performer, whip instructor and author)Imagine mastering the dance of leather and skin, where each crack of the whip is a ... Read more

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"This one is a must have for any whip handler in the Scene. It bears up to multiple readings. You have shown the many universes that the whip is the key to, in clear and vivid language. This is a good addition to the bullwhip knowledge base." ---Robert Dante (world renown whip performer, whip instructor and author)Imagine mastering the dance of leather and skin, where each crack of the whip is a
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Palhaços

The Ordinary Acrobat

Il circo fatato

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Circo Up Leon: A magia além do picadeiro

Comedy Techniques for Variety Artists

Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena

A Linguagem Universal da Palhaçaria: Seus Elementos Etimológicos, Históricos, Criativos e Formativos

Travels with a Mexican Circus

Rebondir

Jumping Through Hoops

Cirque

The 388 Tattoos of Captain George and the 389 Tales of How He Got Them

Circus Psychology

Lugar de circo é na escola

The Life of P.T. Barnum

By Royal Command: Barnum in Europe

Palavra de palhaço

Circus and the Avant-Gardes

The Art of Iugling or Legerdemaine

Les Amuseurs de la rue

Lions 'n' tigers 'n' everything

Klovnen der bare ikke var særlig sjov

Variations and Vignettes: Advanced Singletail Play