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  • 101 Amazing Facts about Clowns

    From ancient Egypt to the modern-day circus, the role of the clown can be traced throughout history. But how much do you really know about the profession that takes comedy very seriously? This fascinating book takes the reader on a journey through the ages, explaining how clowns such as the whiteface and auguste came to be. You’ll read about history’s best-loved performers such as Joseph Grimaldi, ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 360° Circus

    Meaning. Practice. Culture

    Edited by Franziska Trapp ...
    This collection aims to map a diversity of approaches to the artform by creating a 360° view on the circus.The three sections of the book, Aesthetics, Practice, Culture, approach aesthetic developments, issues of artistic practice, and the circus’ role within society. This book consists of a collection of articles from renowned circus researchers, junior researchers, and artists. It also provides ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • A arte do circo na América do Sul

    Trajetórias, tradições e inovações na arena contemporânea

    Desde o circo itinerante, montado sob lonas e que passava de geração em geração, muitas mudanças ocorreram, com uma tensão positiva entre a tradição e a inovação. Este livro busca, por meio de ensaios e reflexões, contribuir para a valorização do gênero, bem como de suas formas de expressão contemporâneas. Assim, participam da obra acadêmicos, pesquisadores, pensadores, gestores, críticos e ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Acrobaddict

    by Joe Putignano ...
    Author is a world-class athlete who has just completed a tour with Cirque du Soleil Totem. He played the main character (Crystal Man) in the touring show.Author has been featured on CNN's Sanjay Gupta's Human Factor. CNN will produce two to three more videos following the author as he undergoes surgery on both of his shoulders.Inspirational story with universal appeal across audiences.Has already ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Almost Perfect

    The Life Guide to Creating Your Success Story Through Passion and Fearlessness

    by Erika Lemay ...
    Saves readers years of doubts and procrastinationBy sharing the method, Erika Lemay makes the extraordinary skills reachable to everyoneAn incredible path explained, with the ‘why’ and ‘how’ in detailsHelps readers understand why successful people are successfulShows everyone that their dreams are achievableExposes the biohackers secretsGives an easy plan for anyone who’s always dreamed of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Circus Posters

    Edited by Charles Philip Fox ...
    Series series Dover Fine Art, History of Art
    The Children's Dream of Fairy-Land (1893) . . . Living Statues on Horseback (1890s) . . . Real Roman Hippodrome, Five Continent Menagerie (1890s) . . . Uno, Queen Supreme of the Serpent Kingdom (1894) . . . Dancing Girls, Mounted Guards and Truly Lavish Displays (1903) . . . "Twisting Double Somersault," A Feat Never Before Attempted by the Most Intrepid Aerialists (1904) . . . Desperado's ... Read more

    $15.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American OZ: An Astonishing Year Inside Traveling Carnivals at State Fairs & Festivals

    Hitchhiking From California to New York, Alaska to Mexico

    You'll never see your state fair or neighborhood festival the same again!American Oz is a rollicking, gritty, adventurous story of life in the secretive subculture of traveling carnivals.Comerford writes a bold, inspiring true story of a year working behind the scenes with the colorful characters and legends of carnivals.He shares stories of freaks, a carnival pimp, a tramp gold miner, and the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Sideshow

    by Marc Hartzman ...
    A fascinating look into the history of the American sideshow and its performers. Learn what's real, what's fake, and what's just downright bizarre.You've probably heard of Tom Thumb. The Elephant Man. Perhaps even Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins. But what about Eli Bowen, the legless acrobat? Or Prince Randian, the human torso? These were just a few of the many stars that shone during ... Read more

    $13.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • Angels Can Fly a Modern Clown User Guide

    by Alan Clay ...
    This book is a modern clown user guide. It includes a mix of fiction which follows the adventures of ten clown characters some personal clown anecdotes from clowns from around the world and some theory on the nature of modern clown as well as 50 practical clown exercises appropriate for workshops or performance. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Applause

    A Second Chance

    by Gayle Wilson ...
    The circusits a place of glitz, glamour, and wonder. For the Koso family from Czechoslovakia, living the circus life means always hearing the audiences applause, a sound sweeter than cotton candy. As part of the Wills & Waterson Royal Three Ring Circus, the family performs bareback riding shows that fascinate and amaze their audiences.Katiya and her husband, Maxim, teach their son, Jerry, the ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts

    An Illustrated Guide to Strength, Flexibility, Training, and Injury Prevention

    by Emily Scherb ...
    An illustrated guide to anatomy and biomechanics for aerialists who want to optimize their performance and train safelySpecifically designed for aerialists—including those who do trapeze, silks, and other aerial arts— Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts is an invaluable resource for those who want to optimize their performance and train safely.Using a biomechanical and movement-based approach, Emily ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Arte-sanos

    Arte-sanos vous présente un nouveau monde : celui des artisans latino-américains. Souvent méprisés, ces artistes de rue vivent pourtant de leurs créations. Par opposition au système, ils tentent d’inventer une nouvelle forme de vie remplie d’art et de liberté. Observez-les, découvrez leurs méthodes de travail ainsi que les matériaux utilisés ; vous comprendrez alors mieux la dynamique dans ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Artistes of Colour: Ethnic Diversity and Representation in the Victorian Circus

    by Steve Ward ...
    We live in a society that places an increasing value in ethnic diversity and cultural identity. However, the contribution that performers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds made to the development of the circus in the nineteenth century is very often overlooked and largely forgotten. Pablo Fanque and Miss La La may be notable names of the period but there were many others besides. Using ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Battle for the Big Top

    P.T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling, and the Death-Defying Saga of the American Circus

    “Les Standiford takes us under the big top and behind the curtain in this richly researched and thoroughly engaging narrative that captures all of the entrepreneurial intrigue and spirit of the American circus.” —Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the GroveMillions have sat under the “big top,” watching as trapeze artists glide and clowns entertain, but few know the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Becoming Centaur

    Eighteenth-Century Masculinity and English Horsemanship

    Series series Animalibus
    In this study of the relationship between men and their horses in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England, Monica Mattfeld explores the experience of horsemanship and how it defined one’s gendered and political positions within society.Men of the period used horses to transform themselves, via the image of the centaur, into something other—something powerful, awe-inspiring, and mythical. ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Becoming Tom Thumb

    Charles Stratton, P.T. Barnum, and the Dawn of American Celebrity

    An “evocative and entertaining” biography of the nineteenth century circus performer who became a global phenomenon (Neil Harris, author of Humbug).When P. T. Barnum met twenty-five-inch-tall Charles Stratton at a Bridgeport, Connecticut hotel in 1843, one of the most important partnerships in entertainment history was born. With Barnum’s promotional skills and the miniature Stratton’s comedic ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beneath the Big Top

    A Social History of the Circus in Britain

    by Steve Ward ...
    “A valuable and illuminating read, shedding a lot of light on the political, economic and technological factors that have driven circus evolution” (The Circus Diaries).Beneath the Big Top is a social history of the circus, from its ancient roots to the rise of the “modern” tented travelling shows. A performer and founder of a circus group, Steve Ward draws on eyewitness accounts and contemporary ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boutique Yoyo Brand Ebook

    by J.D. McKay ...
    It's time to make your hobby pay! Join Two-time Canadian Yoyo Champion "Mryoyothrower" (aka J.D. McKay) as he guides you through his journey to creating a successful business selling his favourite toy!-set up a small business and plan for growth-stand out with your own unique marketing strategy-stay front and center on social media-design and source high quality product-make those sales both ... Read more

    $5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Broadway Bodies

    A Critical History of Conformity

    by Ryan Donovan ...
    Broadway has body issues. What is a Broadway Body? Broadway has long preserved the ideology of the "Broadway Body": the hyper-fit, exceptionally able, triple-threat performer who represents how Broadway musicals favor certain kinds of bodies. Casting is always a political act, situated within a power structure that gives preference to the Broadway Body. In Broadway Bodies, author Ryan Donovan ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Carnie King

    The Story of Patty Conklin and Conklin Shows

    by John Thurston ...
    The story of the audacious showman who built the greatest carnival dynasty in North America.Enter the realm of the carnie king, Patty Conklin, the flamboyant founder of what would become the world’s largest carnival company. Patty started on the mean streets of New York selling peanuts before becoming a a small-time operator. Willing to try anything to promote his show, he established himself as a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Cartomagia

    Shows com Baralho Indispensável para quem quer aprender Cartomagia prática, como técnica de Ilusionismo, de Prestidigitação. Fazer Mágica satisfaz muito, porque é um laser e uma terapia. E as pessoas que assistem adoram o mágico, pois este as surpreende e as diverte. O livro ajuda você a se apoderar da técnica de causar ilusões, dominar mentes. Aproveite este momento e aprenda tudo o que puder. O ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Charlie

    C’est l’histoire de Charlotte (Charlie), une jeune fille de 14 ans, qui travaille pour un cirque ambulant en 1940. Ayant perdu ses parents il y a 5 ans dans un accident au trapèze sous un grand chapiteau, Charlie n’ose plus y monter. C’est alors que sa marraine, Zina, venue d’Europe, débarque au Canada avec sa jument Daphné et ses cheveux arabes pour être à l’affiche de la troupe. Cette dernière ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • China's Bending Bodies: Contortionists and Politics in China

    This research study proposes an introduction to the performance art form contortionism by examining its theories and functions throughout the 20th and 21st century. It considers themes including the appropriation of contortionism during the golden age of Hollywood and discusses definition issues between contortionism and other disciplines that highlight body flexibility, such as gymnastics and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Circo e comicidade

    Reflexões e relatos sobre as artes circenses em suas diversas expressões

    Series Book 8 - Coleção Artes da cena
    Circo e comicidade: Reflexões e relatos sobre as artes circenses em suas diversas expressões, apresenta reflexões teóricas, baseadas em pesquisas sobre a história e a importância da arte circense para a sociedade, além de seus processos criativos. Os capítulos apresentam toda a produção de conhecimento registrada por pesquisadores da área, assim como memórias e experiências vividas pelos amantes ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus