Behind the Scenes of the Circus

Many people know or guess that circus art is a big job. But do we understand how big it is? There are many famous circus dynasties in Russia, where circus art is passed down from generation to generation, where children from the cradle are on the circus arena, seeing what is happening behind the stage and on stage and still choose this path for themselves and their children. 

Working in a circus is a dangerous job, there are no acrobats who have not been injured in their careers, few can boast that they retire of their own accord. But as soon as the last spectator leaves the hall, the artists again go to the arena to continue rehearsals and work off the numbers. The circus stage is constantly alive, acrobats are replaced by jugglers, animal trainers come in their place and everything continues. 

“Ordinary people leave home on vacation, circus performers return home on vacation, ” the circus performers joke. Circus troupes can tour practically all year round, so spouses and children go on tour with many artists, gradually and they are sucked into the cycle of circus life. Very often married couples meet on the circus stage, with all their vicissitudes of family life. 

All this remains behind the scenes, the viewer sees an ideal and well-oiled show.