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Circus Shows

Cirque Du Soleil   "Cirque du Soleil began with a very simple dream. A group of young entertainers got together to amuse audiences, see the world, and have fun doing it."
—Guy Laliberté

"Guy Laliberté was born in Québec City in 1959. An accordionist, stilt-walker and fire-eater, he founded Quebec's first internationally renowned circus with the support of a small group of accomplices. A bold visionary Guy Laliberté recognized and cultivated the talents of the street performers from the Fête foraine de Baie-Saint-Paul and created Cirque du Soleil in 1984.

"Guy Laliberté was the first to orchestrate the marriage of cultures and artistic and acrobatic disciplines that is the hallmark of Cirque du Soleil. Since 1984, he has guided the creative team through the creation of every show and contributed to elevating the circus arts to the level of the great artistic disciplines.

"Cirque du Soleil has become an international organization, as much in terms of its makeup as in the scope of its activities and influence. Guy Laliberté now heads an organization with activities on five continents.

"In October 2007, Guy Laliberté entered into a second lifetime commitment by creating the ONE DROP Foundation to fight poverty around the world by providing sustainable access to safe water.  This new dream stems from the knowledge that the right to water is key to the survival of individuals and communities all over the world and from the values which have been at the heart of Cirque du Soleil since its inception:  the belief that life gives back what you have given and even the smallest gesture will make a difference...."

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Omni Circus ".... an interactive installation and performance space. It is home to the OmniCircus Ensemble led by composer-artist Frank Garvey. This innovative collective incorporates live acting, music and dance with amazing, state-of-the-art robotic performers and digital imaging techniques, forming a unique high-tech industrial-surrealist art installation...."

Bindlestiff Family Cirkus  "We have traveled the globe in order to bring you your deepest fantasies, darkest dreams, and unexpected oddities.... in the spirit of P. T. Barnum and Coney Island, the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus presents a Vaudevillainous Variety of Cirkus, Sideshow, and the Burlesque...."

Flea Circuses

Acme Miniature Circus: Trained Fleas

"Our aim is to amaze and to fascinate. To make forget and to make remember. Audiences are enchanted and hearts are opened with a special mixture of the performing arts, fire, clowning and music."

Kran Teatrico Circo 

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Learn How to Become a Circus Performer

Circus Smirkus "... the brain child of our Founding Director, Rob Mermin, who ran off to Europe to apprentice himself in circus life, learning to pound stakes, put up the Big Top, work with animals and train with circus artists. Rob spent more than a decade performing as a clown in such circuses as Circus Hoffman in Great Britain, Circus Scott in Sweden, the Hungarian Magyar Cirkusz, and Cirkus Benneweis in Denmark (among others). He also studied mime with Marcel Marceau; earned a BA degree from Lake Forest College; and taught mime, movement, and circus skills for many years in schools and colleges in the US and abroad. Rob is an Artist-in-Residence in Vermont and a past Director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He founded Circus Smirkus in Vermont to give kids the chance to run away to their own circus...."

Circus Jobs and Auditions

Cirque du Soleil seeks out and invites all types of performers: clowns, circus artists, dancers, musicians, singers, sports (gymnasts, tumblers, synchronized swimmers, etc.), and anyone with exceptional performing talents in other performance disciplines to audition for their many shows. Emphasis is on individuals who are passionate about their art, have an open mind, and who are team players who are willing to learn.

Circus Smirkus "... If you are between the ages of 10 and 18 next summer, are interested in circus, and have a good stage presence, you should apply! There is a tuition fee for the touring program. This cost covers your training, housing, food, uniform and transportation costs for the tour period, which is from early June to mid-August. No one is denied participation because of financial need. If you are accepted into the troupe, you may apply for scholarship aid at that time...."

Join the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus "...Has it always been your dream to run away with the circus? Bindlestiff is here to help. We're proud to present you with a variety of ways to join us, whether it's in person or by proxy, on stage or behind the scenes... "