Circus arts

Circus arts

Circus arts refers to a body of performing arts featured in, derived from, or inspired by circus productions.

There are two main genres of circus arts: "traditional", often referred to as "Old Circus Arts" and contemporary, sometime called "new circus arts". Below is a table comparing several distinct aspects of traditional and contemporary circus arts.


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