It is like entering another world inside the garnet and gold striped tent. The unimaginable is proven possible in this magical place.
Men and women whoosh high overhead, as they fly from swing to swing. Juggling clubs float in the air in a perfect rotating motion. Men and women walk with controlled stability over a thin rope crossing a seeming abyss. The actions of the performers are united in perfect harmony.
The audience stares in complete awe as their enticed eyes try to engulf the enchanting spectacle. Inside this magical place the possibilities are endless. (this is my lede)
A rare performance to attend, “Flying High Circus, is only one of two collegiate circuses in the nation; the other one located in Illinois State University.
Jack Haskin established the Florida State University’s “Flying High Circus” in 1947, with the purpose of creating a non-competitive activity that would integrate both men and women. The circus was established the same year university became coeducational.
“Flying High Circus” is an integral part of Florida State University tradition and continuous legacy. The collegiate circus is a unique activity that involves both men and women to work together in a way that unleashes their strengths and reveals their personality. “Flying High Circus”, being such an influential aspect of student’s college experience, should prompt other universities to make more collegiate circuses.
Only 9.2% of clubs in the university are performance clubs. In other words, there are only 60 performance clubs out of the total 651 clubs in the university. And out of these clubs, the circus is the only unique activity that can integrate any student in the Florida State community, while also building their strength, and keepi...
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... performing, is about all the life-long memories, friendships, and skills you learn from this unbelievable experience.”
“The greatest show on earth is, and has been for more than centuries than any scholar could possibly count, the circus. I envy little children who have the thrill of seeing it for the first time, and I can assure them, from my own long experience, that this first thrill will remain and will be revived over and over again---as long as they go on seeing The Greatest Show on Earth, they will go on being children.”-Robert E. Sherwood, playwright. 1955
The circus is more than an scenic art. Indeed, the impact of circense discipline goes beyond its technical and artistic content. Its objective is not only build a distinctive and skillful human team to entertain its audience but also, its practice helps to all its members achieve a well-rounded life.
In the poem Juggler, Richard Wilbur conveys the routine of a talented entertainer through figurative and imagery, which reveals how the speaker is completely delighted by the act. This poem, while portraying the juggler in colorful hues and the performance to be one full of action, allows the reader to view the captivation the speaker gains from observing the avid
Ousby (2006) states that Rubinstein ‘interrogates the truth of ‘science’’ in the scenario where children ‘perform in a dangerous circus, where their deaths stimulate the audience’, thus they are used for their abilities by science to benefit one culture, the Vexa. Joella finds out quite quickly that the Vexa like ‘risk, excitement, danger’ and thus she eludes the reader to the science behind the reason why the children are forced to perform like animals; ‘The performers wore pulse bands around their wrists and temples, which picked up and relayed the adrenalin charge to the spectators. The greater the risk for the performer, the greater the thrill for the audience’ (p42).
Cullen, Frank, Florence Hackman, and Donald McNeilly. Vaudeville, Old & New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America. New York: Routledge, 2007. Print.
Theatres and How We Had Fun." Little, Brown, and Company. (Boston, Toronto, London); 1991. P. 139, 144.
What started out as a hobby transformed into a passion for an art form that allows me to use movements and expressions to tell a story. Whether I’m on stage in front of an audience of just friends and family, hundreds of strangers and a panel of judges, or the whole school, performing over thirty times, has helped me build lifelong
Brothers to be the greatest circus on the planet, hence the title of his circus: “The Benzini
Slide, Anthony. The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. Google Books. Web. 1 May 2014.
Many events took place at the historical Colosseum. Most of the events that were scheduled involved either death and/or destruction. A few of the events were chariot racing, the feeding of Christians to lions, and gladiator fights. At a causality rate nearly 50% died each ‘show’. The chariot racing, which was very popular with the Romans, was held at the Circus Maximus and was seen as a family event. Many people today see Roman entertainment as cruel, but not all forms of entertainment
I have confronted and challenged myself in other realms of my life. Last spring, in Harvard's Agassiz Theater, the lights were dim and the audience hushed as a cool cube of ice melted over my tongue. Through the crack in the curtain, I noticed my friends huddled in the rear of the theater. A moment later the music roared and I leaped on stage with my troupe. Dressed in our radiant costumes, we feverishly danced, skipped, and clicked our sticks in near perfect harmony.
The Circus Maximus was a large place in Greece. The Circus Maximus was a horse chariot race running around a track. Almost like our NASCAR races today, these races where the biggest attraction in the day of the Greece. The citizens were greatly involved in the racing of the Circus Maximus.("Circus Maximus princeton.edu") Because so many people were involved with these races, they had to find a way to seat all of these people. ("Circus Maximus aviewoncities.com”) This was the first time they invented stadiums. There were also other events held in the Circus Maximus. These events were held for a long time and were eventually ended around 549 BC. The Circus Maximus reflected the values of ancient Rome for entertainment and competition in ancient Roman culture.
Performing- The performing stage is where everyone is clearly aware on what they’re doing and the purpose of what they’re doing. Everyone is able to share their ideas with others. Confidence is showed among the team members as their able to communicate to other team members without help or assistance from the leader. They can take charge of their own ideas. The team focus on achieving their goals .Although the team can disagreement with...
Maurer, Tracy Nelson. The Cheerleaders. 1st ed. Vero Beach, Florida: Rourke Publishing LLC, 2006. 4-8. Print.
The role of the circus is both complex and simple it is in itself a
The survival of theatre lies in the very nature of humankind: its inner voyeuristic drive. The desire to watch other people dealing with their conflicts and fates challenges as well as reinforces values and the morality of society. The theatre provides an exciting opportunity to watch stories and situations as if they were real life, showing us the truth of our nature.
Since the dawn of man, entertainment has come shortly after food, water, and shelter on our list of priorities. When the first humans were hunting and gathering in the Great Rift Valley, they passed the time by communicating stories and drawing on cave walls. Not only were these the first forms of entertainment, but were also important in passing down history and cultural values. Many other forms of entertainment can be linked to other aspects of history such as sports, politics, theatre, and art. Entertainment is often the motivation behind history’s greatest spectacles. The Roman Colosseum, one of the 7 Wonders of the World, was built to host huge events that could hold thousands of spectators. Even today’s laptops, computers, and cell phones are used for amusement. But all these inventions stem from one common purpose; entertainment.