circus

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, circus has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Feb 2026). Circus is used to describe the style of the troupe's show and the guest's shift from uncertain post-college plans to a performance career.

A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term "circus" also describes the field of performance, training, and community which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history. Although not the inventor of the mediu