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In the Spotlight

ROBY GASSER

In 1969, Roby Gasser’s parents, Conny and Gerda Gasser, whose aerial act, The Tongas, had had a brilliant international run, left the family’s Circus Olympia in Switzerland to create their own traveling dolphin and sea-lion show, Conny’s Flippershow. At thirteen, Roby was in charge of the technical aspects of the show—sound and lighting. Three years later, his parents gave him a couple of sea lions to train with some guidance from Gerda. Adolf, a male sea lion, and Taxi, a female, were eventually involved into one of the most innovative animal acts of its time, a true comedy act involving in parts of equal importance both the animals and their trainer.... (more...)

New Biographies

• Ursula Böttcher, Animal Trainer
• Fritz Schulz, Animal Trainer
• Andreï Ivakhnenko, Juggler on Slack Wire
• Laci Endresz, Jr. (Mooky), Clown, Juggler
• Armand Grüss, Equestrian, Acrobat, Clown

New Videos

• Ursula Böttcher, Polar Bear Act (1973)
• Serguei Taekine & Olga Budzilovich, Aerial Straps (1995)
• Dewert, Cloud Swing Contortionist (1976)
• Zhang Ting, Hand Balancer (1996)
• Simeon Krachinov, Juggler (c.2005)

Featured Oral Histories

• Barry Lubin, Clown (Grandma) - Interview (Jando 2008)
• Fumagalli, Clown - Interview (Jando 2008)
• Kris Kremo, Juggler - Interview (Jando 2007)

A Message from the Editor

CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. Keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow!

Dominique Jando