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Behind the Trick: Wire Walking
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Meet Glen Heroy
Glen talks about being a newbie to the circus and his dream of performing in the ring.
Glen talks about being a newbie to the circus and his dream of performing in the ring.
Tommy Gets a Tattoo
The ring crew's Tommy Decoteau commemorates his new home, the Big Apple Circus.
The ring crew's Tommy Decoteau commemorates his new home, the Big Apple Circus.
The Heart of a Clown
Find out why clowns are more complex than they may appear.
Find out why clowns are more complex than they may appear.
Behind the Trick: Wire Walking
Circus performer Sarah Schwarz describes what it feels like to perform her tightwire act.
Circus performer Sarah Schwarz describes what it feels like to perform her tightwire act.
Meet Steve Smith
Big Apple Circus's guest director Steve Smith takes his work seriously -- but not himself.
Big Apple Circus's guest director Steve Smith takes his work seriously -- but not himself.
Performance: Luciano's Pound Puppies
Watch the puppies run the show in this frantic, hilarious act.
Watch the puppies run the show in this frantic, hilarious act.
Olivier Becomes the Mannequin
Watch Belgian mime, Olivier Taquin, transform into the mannequin.
Watch Belgian mime, Olivier Taquin, transform into the mannequin.
Meet Paul Binder
Co-founder "Mr. Paul" is both the leader of the troupe and one of its leading performers.
Co-founder "Mr. Paul" is both the leader of the troupe and one of its leading performers.
Circus Kids
Big Apple kids tell us what they like about growing up circus.
Big Apple kids tell us what they like about growing up circus.
Walden Is...
The company talks about the town of Walden, New York, home base of the Big Apple Circus.
The company talks about the town of Walden, New York, home base of the Big Apple Circus.
Performance: Guiming
Watch Guiming perform his Chinese vase juggling act.
Watch Guiming perform his Chinese vase juggling act.
The Early Years
Paul and Michael recount the early days of their partnership as street jugglers.
Paul and Michael recount the early days of their partnership as street jugglers.
Circus and the Art of the Amazing
Historian Dominique Jando explains why the circus is an important part of our culture.
Historian Dominique Jando explains why the circus is an important part of our culture.
Show of Force on the Lot
Behind-the-scenes moments of the production team, in the making of CIRCUS.
Behind-the-scenes moments of the production team, in the making of CIRCUS.
Singing in the Rain: Evolution of an Act
Barry Lubin and Mark Gindick cook up a clown gag inspired by "Singin' in the Rain."
Barry Lubin and Mark Gindick cook up a clown gag inspired by "Singin' in the Rain."
Performance: Les Freres Taquins
Watch an excerpt from Olivier Taquin's performance as the mannequin that comes alive.
Watch an excerpt from Olivier Taquin's performance as the mannequin that comes alive.
Tent Raising
Watch a timelapse video of the Big Apple Circus tent going up.
Watch a timelapse video of the Big Apple Circus tent going up.
Meet La Luz
Meet circus electrician Raul Lancheros who first ran away with the circus as a teenager.
Meet circus electrician Raul Lancheros who first ran away with the circus as a teenager.
Meet Sarah Schwarz
Sara talks about the feeling of wire walking and falling in love with the circus.
Sara talks about the feeling of wire walking and falling in love with the circus.
Meet Jake and Marty LaSalle
The LaSalle brothers talk about how they developed their intricate juggling act.
The LaSalle brothers talk about how they developed their intricate juggling act.
The Rodion Trio
The Rodion Trio performs a classic, high-risk circus act.
The Rodion Trio performs a classic, high-risk circus act.
Meet Michael LeClaire
When he's not taking care of the Big Top, Michael LeClaire can be found panning for gold.
When he's not taking care of the Big Top, Michael LeClaire can be found panning for gold.
Performance: Cloud Swing
Watch solo trapeze artist Regina Dobrovitskayas' perform her aerial acrobatics.
Watch solo trapeze artist Regina Dobrovitskayas' perform her aerial acrobatics.
Clown Rehearsal
Clowns are never sure what's funny until the moment of truth - in front of an audience.
Clowns are never sure what's funny until the moment of truth - in front of an audience.