The Circus Caper Two years ago, there was a tragedy that happened with the once popular, Shining Star Circus. It looked like a fantasy, but behind the scenes, it was quite the caper. Let’s take a journey and go two years back, down in Alabama. “Welcome to the Shining Star Circus. I am the Ringmaster, Ophelia,” Is what she says to everyone who comes for the show. Despite the excitement outside, the clowns were in the corner sulking. All the tamers, with their animals, were relaxing except for the elephants and their tamer, Alice. The elephants are the main attraction, so they have the first act. Alice was whispering to her elephants, reminders such as, “Stay in back of the lead elephant. Keep calm and don’t get frightened.” Ophelia walked …show more content…
Also, why does Alice look like she is about to cry?” Nico asked everyone. “Well, this morning when Alice went to feed the elephants, she found them all extremely sick.” Ophelia told him. “How do you know they are sick?” Nico asked. Alice, then began to describe how she knew. “Well, for starters, they are hardly moving. Then, the area between their eyes are turning black and blue. Their skin is becoming paler, as well. The area beneath their ears is, most likely, close to 103 degrees! Finally, they are vomiting, a lot. Almost everywhere on their body is burning up, except for their tails and feet! I hope they can find an elixir to save them,” Alice recited. “Oh my goodness,” Nico said, “Well, this morning, when I was out for my walk around, I found a vial of fluorescent green liquid beside the elephants.” “It very well might just be a coincidence, Nico. Right now, we have a veterinarian checking the elephants out. The show will continue on for the day though,” Ophelia told everyone. So that’s what everyone did. The show continued and the clowns were just giddy with excitement that their poison was working. The next day, Nico walked into the lounge area to see Gunner and Anastasia were looking very upset, while Ophelia was comforting …show more content…
Gunner replied, “The same thing that happened to Alice’s elephants, happened to my tigers. It also happened to Anastasia’s lions.” “Something strange is going on around here. Are we still going to do the show Ophelia?” Nico questioned. “Indeed, Nico, something strange is going on. And, yes, we will still do the show. You will have your own act Nico,” Ophelia said in an orderly voice. The clowns were very happy that no one suspected them. They decided that, in two nights, they would give the monkeys too much poison. In fact, so much, that it would kill them. The next day, Ophelia called all the tamers and clowns to a meeting in the lounge area. “I hate having to do this, but, everyone, I am closing down the show. We can’t keep doing this. Almost all of our animals are practically dead. There were only a few people who came to the show yesterday,” Ophelia said in a somber voice. The clowns immediately got up and
Barnum; perhaps the most notable was the different treatment of the performers. In Rose’s shows the “freak” is celebrated, not necessarily an object to be marveled at, but a subject that can be a source of joy and entertainment. Thomson makes clear in her article that the value of the “freak” stayed the same whether or not they were alive or dead, that their bodies became pure text to be read by the audience (Thomson). Rose’s show cannot maintain its success if his performers are covered in glass and made to be a display, he relies on the interaction with the audience to conjure a repulsion that turns to
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Gilbert’s face ignited with tearful amusement as he caught sight of the projected picture Orson created of a giant size clown, and at last, what everyone laughed about. Orson’s brothers turned themselves into giant chocolate bars. As the image became larger in front of Gilbert, the more his belly ached from laughing so hard. Two gian...
The first ride that the characters experienced was a carousel. Normally, if you rode on a carousel, you would ride on plastic or wooden animals. On this carousel, you rode on real animals! They seemed normal at first, although, as you kept riding, they came to life. The animals had extremely loud, exotic colors. It became an animal stampede, and Blake recognized the girl that was riding on the dinosaur/hog creature. The girl was Cassandra, the girl that gave him the invitation in the first place. Cassandra tried to distract Blake from the ride, however Blake, Russ and Maggie found a way to ride past all the other animals and escape from the ride.
...her. The attendants are helping the students gather up the animals and reassure the patients. When all the animal are loaded, the students all say their good-byes and pile into the van. "See you next week," they shout. As the van pulls away from the curb, a plummy, shaggy-haired puppy sadly barks his good-bye through the back window.
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In E.B. White?s The Ring of Time, the author gives a narrative account of his trip to a circus rehearsal where he describes a fascinating scene of a young girl practicing a horse act for an upcoming show. As a writer, he feels it is his obligation to record the events he is witnessing, and convey this to his readers without leaving anything out. However difficult this may be, the beautiful and fleeting moment is something he wishes to ultimately capture. When he arrives on the scene, White senses something magical about the surroundings of this circus as it undergoes a rehearsal, but he is primarily fixed on a young woman who passes by him. The young ?cleverly proportioned, deeply browned by the sun, dusty, eager, and almost naked'; girl is the one thi...
One day while Ophelia's father was out on a hunting trip with his troops, a group of strangers wearing black cloaks came to Edea. The elders of the tribe decided to greet the strangers with kindness, but before the first elder could say anything, the black cloaked strangers cut him down relentlessly. Then they continued their slaughter until every single man, woman, and child dropped dead. Ophelia, the lone survivor, hid beneath the dead bodies of the elders and swore to take revenge for the people that died.
“ We are going to see the Acrobats of China”. said my parents to my sibling and I. At first this did not sound interesting to me, but I went along with it. When I entered the theatre, the smell of the complimentary popcorn overwhelmed me, I heard people muttering rumours about the show. Scattered families filled the room trying to find the best seat. My mind filled with curiosity as the lights dimmed, signaling the beginning of the show. The acrobatics performed short stories of ancient China that stood out unique to me. Out of all the performances, the White Snake Act caught my attention.The act started with suspenseful music filling the silence of the theater. A female acrobat stood in the center of the stage, grasping onto a large wooden pole, accompanied by other smaller wooden sticks. The woman who represented the “snake” placed a small feather on the tip of the wooden stick. The
A young girl steps out of a yellow cab with a sparkle in her eye. As she looks up, she sees the biggest and brightest marquee hovering over Sixth Avenue, on the corner of Fiftieth Street. Wearing her finest red dress and paten strapped shoes, she grabs her mother’s hand and smiles with excitement. Walking into the largest indoor theatre in the world, this young girl is about to experience a spectacular like she has never seen before. New York City has forever marked the heart of this seven-year-old girl. For this one experience eternally transformed her view of the theater. After entering Radio City Music Hall and seeing the glistening chandelier hanging from above, the magical charm of this New York City landmark will forever be engraved. A “palace created for the people”, Radio City Music Hall is a place for entertainment, amusement, elevation, and inspiration (“History”). If the history wasn’t enough to keep Radio City alive, the future continues to look bright. Radio City is not only an artifact of the past, but the origin for the future. With advanced innovations and consistent pressure to compete with the rest of New York City, Radio City Music Hall thrives as the showplace of the nation.
When the lights come up the audience is immediately thrown into an old and dingy movie theatre complete with popcorn strewn across the floor. It is within this set that deep social commentary is made throughout the
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...e gently, informing me that I have a virus, melodramatic old fool that I am. The clown has taken his place at the foot of the stairs and conducts us spectators like an orchestra, getting us to applaud in counterpoint. Then he mimes a family, three kids, all of whom need to eat and drink, and proffers his floppy hat for our sustenance.
Today, we are accustomed to a sharp division between the dark world of the auditorium and the over bright world of the characters. On the contrary, the Greeks were familiar with audience, chorus, and characters, all united under a dazzling sun