Download or read book Acrobat Family written by Anouck Boisrobert and published by Little Gestalten. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Count from one to ten as the circus acts reveal their acrobatic feats of skill and strength on the pages of this pop-up book."--

Download or read book The Acrobats written by Berry Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A play of fantasy involving Death at a carnival.

Download or read book The Ordinary Acrobat written by Duncan Wall and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year When Duncan Wall visited his first nouveau cirque as a college student in Paris, everything about it—the monochromatic costumes, the acrobats singing Simon and Garfunkel, the juggler reciting Proust—hooked him. Soon he was attending circuses two or three nights a week, and soon after that, he entered the intensively competitive training program at France’s École Nationale des Arts du Cirque. The Ordinary Acrobat is a magical, funny, sometimes scary story of what happens when one average American joins a host of gifted—and flexible—international students in a rigorous regimen of tumbling, trapeze, juggling, and clowning. Brimming with surprises, outsized personalities, and plenty of charm, this personal history of how the circus evolved into the thrilling experience it is today delivers all the excitement and pleasure of the circus ring itself.

Download or read book An Acrobat of the Heart written by Stephen Wangh and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Courageous and compelling, an invaluable resource for actors, directors, and teachers that can open a pathway to inner creativity. "The actor will do, in public, what is considered impossible." When the renowned Polish director Jerzy Grotowski began his 1967 American workshop with these words, his students were stunned. But within four weeks they themselves had experienced the "impossible." In An Acrobat of the Heart, teacher-director-playwright Stephen Wangh draws on Grotowski's insights and on the work of Stanislavski, Uta Hagen, and others to bridge the gap between rigorous physical training and practical scene and character technique. Wangh's students give candid descriptions of their struggles and breakthroughs, demonstrating how to transform these remarkable lessons into a personal journey of artistic growth.

Download or read book The Acrobats of Agra written by Robin Scott-Elliot and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-26 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Uncertain Acrobats written by Rebecca Hart Olander and published by CavanKerry Press. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These poems address the universal experiences of death and loss, putting the complicated feelings of grief into words. Uncertain Acrobats evokes the feeling of unraveling. The central concern of this narrative is the death of a parent and the fumbling for balance a dying father and his adult daughter share. Rebecca Hart Olander's intimate collection doesn't shy away from darkness, but it also strives for light, which resides in music and open-hearted humanity. These poems arc across the terrain of divorce, family, childhood, coming of age, mortality, and deep, abiding love, always landing with a foothold in the genuine. A manifestation of what endures after grief has unraveled our closest bonds, Uncertain Acrobats reaches beyond the author's personal experience of grief. This collection speaks to all whose lives have been upended by terminal illness or the loss of a beloved person.

Download or read book The acrobat written by GAYATRI MADAN DUTT and published by Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1971-04-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A talented acrobat, a hard-working farmer, a love-lorn youth and a distraught mother all have something in common. Their lives are affected by Gautam Buddha. He comes to each one of them when the time is right and touches their hearts and minds in such a way that their troubles cease to exist and they are completely at peace.

Download or read book Acrobats and Line written by Israel Horovitz and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORIES: ACROBATS. Two acrobats go valiantly through the complexities of their routine, smiling toothily, bowing on cue, and, all the while, conducting a sotto voce but lacerating marital spat. He threatens to drop her, she vows to leave him--bu

Download or read book The Acrobat written by John Stewart and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Barnes--"The 100 Somersault Man"--was the world's greatest acrobat, a legend of the circus. He toured for 23 years with the biggest companies in Britain, Europe and the United States, performing for all the crowned heads, as well as for Abraham Lincoln. This book traces his story as a bright thread of triumphs and tragedies running through the tapestry of the mid-Victorian era, a tapestry made rich by extraordinary events of the day and by the eccentric characters attracted to such a profession as the circus. We follow Barnes as he escapes the doom of the iron foundry by bounding out of the desperate slums of the East End of London at the age of 14 to become the "champion vaulter of all the world."

Download or read book The Circus Age written by Janet M. Davis and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A century ago, daily life ground to a halt when the circus rolled into town. Across America, banks closed, schools canceled classes, farmers left their fields, and factories shut down so that everyone could go to the show. In this entertaining and provocative book, Janet Davis links the flowering of the early-twentieth-century American railroad circus to such broader historical developments as the rise of big business, the breakdown of separate spheres for men and women, and the genesis of the United States' overseas empire. In the process, she casts the circus as a powerful force in consolidating the nation's identity as a modern industrial society and world power. Davis explores the multiple "shows" that took place under the big top, from scripted performances to exhibitions of laborers assembling and tearing down tents to impromptu spectacles of audiences brawling, acrobats falling, and animals rampaging. Turning Victorian notions of gender, race, and nationhood topsy-turvy, the circus brought its vision of a rapidly changing world to spectators--rural as well as urban--across the nation. Even today, Davis contends, the influence of the circus continues to resonate in popular representations of gender, race, and the wider world.

Download or read book The Circus written by Jonas Karlsson and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A real-life vanishing act leaves one man looking for his missing friend in this Kafkaesque new novel from the author of The Room and The Invoice. NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2020 BY The New York Times • BookRiot • The A.V. Club • Gizmodo The gentle, off-beat narrator of The Circus is perfectly content with his quiet life. By day he works in a bakery, and by night he obsessively organizes and reorganizes his record collection: it’s all just the way he likes it. But when his childhood friend Magnus comes calling out of the blue, the contours of our narrator’s familiar world begin to shift. On a visit to the circus together, Magnus volunteers to participate in the magician’s disappearing act, and midway through the routine he vanishes. Is this part of the act? What’s happened to Magnus? And who is it calling on the phone in the dead of night, breathing into the receiver, but never saying a word? Smart, sharply unsettling, and with its sleight of hand exquisitely kept, The Circus is a funhouse mirror of a read—one that ingeniously reveals the way we see ourselves and the stories we tell.

Download or read book Acrobatics for Children Teenagers written by Michael Blume and published by Meyer & Meyer Verlag. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children and teenagers find acrobatics exciting. The challenge of risking their equilibrium together and building human formations is intriguing. Team spirit and the willingness to cooperate are required. Many of the spectacular human pyramids and partner balances are easy to learn and considerable progress can be made in a short period of time. This book provides a vivid and informative description of the principles of partner acrobatics with children and teenagers. It provides suggestions on how to begin and how to design meaningful training sessions, as well as different options for the structuring of performances. In addition to the many preparatory exercises, the practical portion of the book introduces simple acrobatic formations that have been tried and tested. The individual chapters include detailed written and visual descriptions of the many different techniques, from pyramid building to fantasy formations, from dynamic elements to elegant partner formations.

Download or read book The Night Circus written by Erin Morgenstern and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.

Download or read book Private Acts written by Harriet Heyman and published by Rizzoli International Publications. This book was released on 2011 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photography collides with gravity-defying acts in this sensual and mesmerizing collection of photographs that capture the explosive energy and beauty of bodies. In this extraordinary suite of images by Acey Harper, the energy and beauty of nude female and male bodies-devoid of costumes, greasepaint, stage sets, and lighting-are photographed stripped bare (figuratively and literally), revealing the acrobats' art, craft, and emotions. The beautiful, well-trained, and highly flexible bodies are captured in settings from the natural (beaches in the Marin Headlands, forests in Vermont, the Black Rock Desert) to the gritty urban (a New Jersey steel mill, San Francisco streets, the New York subway). In three captivating essays, Harriet Heyman, well-schooled in trapeze arts, describes firsthand what it feels like to train as an acrobat and what motivates these dedicated artists.

Download or read book A Son of the Circus written by John Irving and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 758 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hindi film star and an American missionary are twins separated at birth; a dwarf — a former circus clown — mistakes the missionary for the movie star. And stalking one of them is a serial killer...

Download or read book Emeline at the Circus written by Marjorie Priceman and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Caldecott Honor artist and author of the best-selling How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World comes a hilarious picture book romp about the things you can learn and the fun you can have at the circus. When Emeline's teacher, Miss Splinter, takes the second grade on a field trip to the circus, she's careful to make sure it's a learning experience. While she reads -- the text of the book consists of her "lessons" -- the pictures show Emeline getting mixed up in the performances in the circus ring. She becomes a lion tamer, an acrobat, a trapeze artist, and more, before Miss Splinter realizes what's going on. Marjorie Priceman's vibrant, saturated paintings make this dazzling sight gag a feast for the eye. Children will applaud Emeline, laugh out loud at Miss Splinter, and painlessly soak up a few facts about animals, acrobats, and circuses along the way.

Download or read book The Invisible Circus written by AQEEL AHMED and published by AQEEL AHMED. This book was released on 2024-04-13 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Invisible Circus There is a magical show with amazing things that can only be seen by people who really believe in magic. Summary: Ellie finds a way to get to the Invisible Circus, a place that is talked about but rarely seen, in a small town where the stranger lives in the everyday life. The beauty of this circus, a beacon of magic, can only be fully appreciated by people who are open to the world's unsolved riddles. Ellie is the perfect person to visit this magical world because she is very interested and amazed. In each chapter, Ellie goes deeper into the circus, learning about a new part of magic and important lessons that can be applied to everyone's life. From getting her golden ticket from a wise talking owl at the ticket office to her amazing trip into the Tent of Mirrors, where her images show her much more than she thought, Ellie's journey is one of amazement and self-discovery. The Acrobatic Wonders teach her the value of confidence as she flies above the earth with performers who defy gravity. There, she learns that letting go is necessary to truly fly. With its philosophical rabbit and singing plants, the Enchanted Garden helps Ellie learn to understand how other people feel by letting her see the world through their eyes. The Library of Secrets and the Invisible Menagerie tested her ideas about trust and knowledge and taught her how important it is to believe in things that can't be seen. The Firefly Circus and the Hall of Echoes both show how memories and working together are important. They also show how magic can be found in small things and how beautiful it is to share experiences. When Ellie interacts with the different characters at the circus, like the shadow puppeteer who shows her how stories can change people and the wise clown who teaches her how laughter can heal, her trip turns into a journey into the heart of what it means to believe. Ellie is pushed to find her potential and the magic inside her by the Floating Islands and the Magician's Challenge. It all comes together in a moving farewell under the stars, where she learns that the circus was more than just a place of wonder; it was a journey into the heart of magic. The story "The Invisible Circus" is more than just an adventure; it also teaches important lessons about bravery, friendship, and having faith that doesn't waver. Ellie's journey shows that magic is all around us and in everything we do, but only those who believe in it can see it. She tells us that the trip is important, that wonder is powerful, and that we all have magic inside us. Chapter 1: The Wind That Speaks Ellie was a young girl who lived in the middle of a busy, small town where the strange and the everyday often brushed against each other like leaves in the wind. Ellie had a huge mind and was full of illusions, just like most kids her age. She also found beauty in everything around her. On a day that seemed normal, Ellie's life took a sudden turn that looked like it was ending. The day had gone as planned, and I had spent hours lost in books that were full of wonderful and exciting things that happened. As the sun went down and the sky turned pink and orange, Ellie chose to explore her garden, a place she knew well and where she loved to read stories. But this evening was different from the others. Ellie could feel a soft breeze pulling her closer with a whisper that sounded like the earth itself. Ellie was interested in what the wind was saying and followed it, her heart beating fast like butterfly wings. It took her to the farthest part of her garden, where the flowers seemed to reach out and give her a soft push. There was a doorway that was hidden by the flowers and wavy vines. This wasn't just any gate, though; the light didn't shimmer; it seemed to move and flicker, casting shadows in Ellie's field of view. Ellie got closer, her big, interested eyes sparkling. It was getting louder, and she could hear the wind calling for her to go through the opening. As she reached out and ran her fingers along the smooth, sparkling surface, the whole universe seemed to stop and hold its breath. Beyond the line was the Invisible Circus, a magical and amazing world that could only be seen by people who really believed. Ellie had never seen anything like this show, not even in her wildest dreams. In this place, the everyday seemed impossible, and magic filled the air. She saw a sea of color with tents spread out in front of her. The stars were so bright that they made the tents' panels shine. The music and laughter filling the air gave a hint of the riches that were waiting to be found. Ellie moved forward and entered a realm where magic was the main way to measure being. The wind, which had been whispering behind her, was now buzzing softly in her ears. It was a constant friend who always made her feel better. As she watched, the show came to life all around her, with each new sight and sound being more amazing than the last. The Invisible Circus did not have to follow the rules that everyone else did. In this place, animals spoke human languages and told stories from places far away. Without a net, the acrobats did beautiful acrobatic dances that made it look like they were part of the wind. The Tent of Mirrors showed Ellie's face, but it also showed her hopes and dreams, giving her a glimpse of what might be if she had the guts to believe. For Ellie, every step she took in this area was a discovery trip, an adventure to the heart of magic. The circus artists treated her like one of their own, and they taught her a new lesson about how strong it is to believe in yourself and your magic. To really live, she learned, one had to laugh with the joy of a heart full of faith. To fly, she learned, one had to trust, and to see the unseen, one had to believe. Ellie's trip through the Invisible Circus was more than just a quick stop at a cool place. The trip she took to learn more about herself taught her that the magic she was looking for was inside her as well as the things around her. With all of its secrets and wonders, the circus was like a mirror, showing us the magic that's inside each of us, just waiting to be brought out by faith. Ellie knew that the Invisible Circus would always be a part of her. It was a special moment that would remind her to see beyond the obvious and find beauty in everyday things. As the night went on, it was time for her to go back to her own world. Now that she was back home, the wind that had led her to the portal was saying goodbye and offering more adventures. Because being amazed never ends in a world where magic lives in the shadows and people who believe can always reach the extraordinary. Chapter 2: The Front Desk Ellie stood in front of the strangest ticket booth in the middle of the beautiful world beyond the entry that sparkled. This wasn't the kind of ticket booth you'd find at the movies or on the train. Oh no. Its structure shone under the starry circus sky, made from whispers of magic and imaginations. It was warm and welcoming. Things all around it looked like they were waiting for Ellie, like magic was waiting for her to show up. Ellie was shocked when she saw that the shop was being run by a beautiful owl, whose feathers were the same color as the stars in the sky. This owl wasn't like any other. Its voice, which was both smart and gentle, showed how magical the circus had always been. The owl said, "Welcome, Ellie," and its eyes seemed to understand everything that was going on in space and time. A golden ticket, glowing with its own light, was held out by the owl. It promised mystery and excitement. It said, "To explore the wonders of the Invisible Circus, you must first accept this golden ticket." Ellie took out her hand, shaking with joy, and took the ticket. It was warm to the touch and looked like it was living because it was pulsing with energy. The owl then gave Ellie some advice that would help her on her journey through the circus: "This ticket is not just a pass to explore the wonders within; it is a symbol of belief. For in this circus, belief is the key that unlocks the true magic of the world around you." Ellie's first lesson in magic, which she got from the talking owl at the magical ticket office, changed her life. She knew that she had to let go of her expectations and believe in both her and the magic of the circus in order to fully see and feel the wonders of the Invisible Circus. Ellie had a golden ticket, but it was more than just a way to get in. It showed that she believed in the fantastic, which is what brought her to the circus in the first place, and it would now let her into a world where the impossible became possible. With the ticket, she could meet interesting people, see all the tents and other attractions at the circus, and see amazing magic shows. With the help of the light from her golden ticket, Ellie felt something change inside her as she walked by the ticket booth. It looked like everything around her had a new sparkle to it. The colors and sounds were more vivid and beautiful. Buying the ticket seemed to have taken her to a world where magic was a part of everyday life and opened the gates to the circus together. The talking owl smiled and watched Ellie as she walked deeper into the show. This was because the owl knew Ellie's next trip would involve more than just seeing the