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*[[Ursula_Böttcher_Video_1994|Ursula Böttcher]], Polar Bear Act (1994)
 
*[[Taekine_and_Budzilovich_Video_(1995)|Serguei Taekine & Olga Budzilovich]], Aerial Straps (1995)
 
*[[Taekine_and_Budzilovich_Video_(1995)|Serguei Taekine & Olga Budzilovich]], Aerial Straps (1995)
 
*[[Dewert_Video_(1976)|Dewert]], Cloud Swing Contortionist (1976)
 
*[[Dewert_Video_(1976)|Dewert]], Cloud Swing Contortionist (1976)
 
*[[Zhang_Ting_Video_1996|Zhang Ting]], Hand Balancer (1996)
 
*[[Zhang_Ting_Video_1996|Zhang Ting]], Hand Balancer (1996)
 
*[[Simeon_Krachinov_Video_c2005|Simeon Krachinov]], Juggler (c.2005)
 
*[[Simeon_Krachinov_Video_c2005|Simeon Krachinov]], Juggler (c.2005)
*[[Yasmine_Smart_Elephants_1975_Video|Yasmine Smart]], Elephant Act (c.1975)
 
  
 
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Revision as of 03:36, 6 March 2010

Welcome to Circopedia,
the free encyclopedia of the international circus.
A project of the Big Apple Circus,
inspired and funded by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.


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...)

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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!
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