Big Apple CIRCUS Review
Run Away And Join The CIRCUS (2010)
Are you fascinated by the circus? Perhaps by the history of the circus, by the amazing human feats of acrobatics, by the animals or just by the shear entertainment value?
I stumbled across this 2010 documentary film called 'CIRCUS' by accident and picked it up because of my lifelong fascination with everything to do with the circus.
Circus tells the story of a year in the life of The Big Apple Circus during which this non-profit circus company performs an amazing 350 shows. It follows the circus from town to town and from set up to take down. It peeks into the lives of all of the circus folk, in the circus tent and behind the scenes.
If you love the circus, you will be riveted to your television screen by this film and, if you are like my 17-year old son, it may even make you want to run away and join the circus.
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The Big Apple Circus is a one-ring, European-style circus.
The Circus Trailer
Circus (2010) Trailer
A typical North American circus has three rings. The Big Apple is European in style, having only one ring, which means that you are closer to the action and you are able to focus on the single performance in front of you, instead of needing to try and watch the action in three rings at the same time. Watch the official Youtube trailer from the television show to get an idea of what the program is like and about.
Fast Facts About PBS' Circus
Fast Facts About Circus (2010)
- DIRECTORS: Jeff Dupre, Maro Chermayeff
- STUDIO: PBS
- FORMAT: DVD
- DVD RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2010
- NUMBER OF DISCS: 3
- RUN TIME: 360 minutes
- RATED: Not Rated
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Circus T.V. Series Reviews
- PBS documentary 'Circus' is more juggling act than one-ring show
Though the dream may be very much intact as a metaphor for escaping life's monotony, people don't run away and join the circus much anymore. They run away and make documentary films. - Television review: 'Circus' on PBS - Los Angeles Times
I think the circus must mean something different now than it did when I was a child, when clowns were not yet established as people to fear — they could be scary, sure, but... - ‘Circus’ on PBS Looks at the Big Apple Circus - NYTimes.com
“Circus,” a six-part PBS documentary about the Big Apple Circus, might not make you want to run away and join the troupe, but it will give you a newfound respect for this art form. - Circus TV Series 2010 Reviewed on IMDb
With Barry Lubin, Paul Binder. In a world that offers a dizzying array of amusements and entertainments, there is none quite so enduring or so universal as the circus. - Follow the CIRCUS on Pinterest!
Fascinated by the circus, I am and that fascination includes everything from the historical circus stories to the current world of the circus.
Buy Your Copy of Circus on Amazon
Buy Your Copy of Circus from Amazon
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The Big Apple Circus 25th Anniversary Book
The Big Apple Circus 25th Anniversary Book shares the story of the Big Apple Circus, the lost tradition of the circus, the excitement, the artistry. From 1977 when a group of struggling circus performances erected a green tent in Lower Manhattan and changed the history of the American circus to the present. This book will help you look back and learn more about this New York City circus."For anyone who has seen the Big Apple Circus live, this book belongs on your bookshelf. And for anyone who has not seen this circus live, this book will make you want to see it." - Charles Beck
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