Difference between revisions of "Glossary"
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;Chapiteau:(French, Russian) A circus tent, or Big Top. | ;Chapiteau:(French, Russian) A circus tent, or Big Top. | ||
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Revision as of 08:30, 13 November 2008
A
- Adagio
- An acrobatic act involving a man and a woman, generally presented in a slow or romantic mood.
- Auguste
- In a European clown team, the comic, red-nosed character, as opposed to the whiteface clownGeneric term for all clowns and augustes. '''Specific:''' In Europe, the elegant, whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team..
B
- Big Top
- The circus tent. America: The main tent of a traveling circus, where the show is performed. (French, Russian: Chapiteau)
C
- Chapiteau
- (French, Russian) A circus tent, or Big Top.
- Clown
- A clownGeneric term for all clowns and augustes. '''Specific:''' In Europe, the elegant, whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team.. In Europe: the whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team.
E
- Entrée
- Clown piece with a dramatic structure, generally in the form of a short story or scene.
I
- Icarist
- Acrobat who juggle another acrobat with his feet. See Icarism, risley act.
R
- Risley
- Act performed by Icarists, in which one acrobat, lying on his back, juggles another acrobat with his feet. (From the name of Richard Risley Carlisle, who developed this type of act.)
