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Circus premiered on PBS in fall 2010. In a world that offers a dizzying array of amusements and entertainments, there is none quite so enduring or universal as the circus. This series turns their lenses on the circus - not just under the big top, but far beyond it - into what circus folk call "the backyard," the place where the trailers are parked and the real heart of the circus beats. With unprecedented access granted by the Big Apple Circus, the filmmakers will follow the traveling company over the course of an entire season, showcasing the circus community's wandering caravan, the city without a zip code. Viewers will witness the circus as a world unto itself, with its own lingo, rules and tight-knit community. Among the 150 adults who make up the company, there are the expected clowns, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists and animal trainers, as well as carpenters, electricians, concessionaires, musicians, ushers, cooks, teachers and even clergy. Going behind the scenes, the cameras capture the training and rehearsals, the flubs and foibles, the bravery and the intensity of life - and work- in the circus. Along the way, viewers will get lessons in how to juggle, walk a tightrope and do a triple somersault.
Circus premiered on PBS in fall 2010. In a world that offers a dizzying array of amusements and entertainments, there is none quite so enduring or universal as the circus. This series turns their lenses on the circus - not just under the big top, but far beyond it - into what circus folk call "the backyard," the place where the trailers are parked and the real heart of the circus beats. With unprecedented access granted by the Big Apple Circus, the filmmakers will follow the traveling company over the course of an entire season, showcasing the circus community's wandering caravan, the city without a zip code. Viewers will witness the circus as a world unto itself, with its own lingo, rules and tight-knit community. Among the 150 adults who make up the company, there are the expected clowns, tightrope walkers, trapeze artists and animal trainers, as well as carpenters, electricians, concessionaires, musicians, ushers, cooks, teachers and even clergy. Going behind the scenes, the cameras capture the training and rehearsals, the flubs and foibles, the bravery and the intensity of life - and work- in the circus. Along the way, viewers will get lessons in how to juggle, walk a tightrope and do a triple somersault.
