Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Cambridge Companions to Theatre and Performance
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Part I Transnational Geographies of the Modern Circus
- Part II Circus Acts and Aesthetics
- Part III Circus
- Part IV Circus Studies Scholarship
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
Part I - Transnational Geographies of the Modern Circus
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 June 2021
Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Cambridge Companions to Theatre and Performance
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Timeline
- Introduction
- Part I Transnational Geographies of the Modern Circus
- Part II Circus Acts and Aesthetics
- Part III Circus
- Part IV Circus Studies Scholarship
- Bibliography
- Index
- References
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Cambridge Companion to the Circus , pp. 17 - 104Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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Alyaz. ‘The Great Chinese Circus – Swan Lake.’ Published online 13 June 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sMc-p19FIk.Google Scholar
Bad1dobby. ‘Fu Xiuyu, Monte Carlo Circus Festival 1987.’ Published online 25 July 2015. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uoxfv4dT40Q.Google Scholar
Carnival Cinema. ‘Circus Oz promo of Model Citizen.’ Published online 16 June 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqB0pYeCPpQ.Google Scholar
‘Cirque du Soleil Luzia 2017 (Tiger Show).’ Published online 1 April 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=grxCsFBU0jA.Google Scholar
Exclusive Adventures. ‘More Ants!!! Cirque du Soleil OVO.’ Published online 29 April 2012. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq3pT5xU0js.Google Scholar
MassLive. ‘Watch the contortionist for Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus.’ 21 April 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1crYxrpTfk.Google Scholar
Melendrex, Sonny. ‘Swan Lake-The Great Chinese Circus-Original.’ Published online 13 September 2010. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHM7AvhK82E.Google Scholar
Recirquel Company. ‘Recirquel – My Land/Teaser Trailer (2018).’ Published online 14 July 2018. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7VWkbcbR4.Google Scholar
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