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Part I - Transnational Geographies of the Modern Circus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 June 2021

Edited by
Gillian Arrighi  and
Jim Davis
Gillian Arrighi
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle, New South Wales
Jim Davis
Affiliation:
University of Warwick
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The Cambridge Companion to the Circus , pp. 17 - 104
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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Sebastien, Patrick. ‘Stars of Beijing’s Circus, Acrobatic Act, the World Greatest Cabaret.’ Published online 17 May 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiEBFh0_OU.Google Scholar
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‘7 Fingers-Duo Diabolo.’ Published online 18 January 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdL9k8ugWeU.Google Scholar
Alexyurch. ‘Cirque du Soleil Quidam Chinese girls.’ Published online 14 October 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tam223kAsLg.Google Scholar
Alyaz. ‘The Great Chinese Circus – Swan Lake.’ Published online 13 June 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sMc-p19FIk.Google Scholar
Bad1dobby. ‘Fu Xiuyu, Monte Carlo Circus Festival 1987.’ Published online 25 July 2015. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uoxfv4dT40Q.Google Scholar
Carnival Cinema. ‘Circus Oz promo of Model Citizen.’ Published online 16 June 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqB0pYeCPpQ.Google Scholar
‘Cirque du Soleil Luzia 2017 (Tiger Show).’ Published online 1 April 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=grxCsFBU0jA.Google Scholar
Exclusive Adventures. ‘More Ants!!! Cirque du Soleil OVO.’ Published online 29 April 2012. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq3pT5xU0js.Google Scholar
MassLive. ‘Watch the contortionist for Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus.’ 21 April 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1crYxrpTfk.Google Scholar
Melendrex, Sonny. ‘Swan Lake-The Great Chinese Circus-Original.’ Published online 13 September 2010. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHM7AvhK82E.Google Scholar
Recirquel Company. ‘Recirquel – My Land/Teaser Trailer (2018).’ Published online 14 July 2018. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7VWkbcbR4.Google Scholar
Seamon, Danielle. ‘Cirque du Soleil to Evolve on Columbus Stage with Totem.’ Published online 18 August 2013. www.thelantern.com/2013/08/cirque-du-soleil-to-evolve-on-columbus-stage-with-totem.Google Scholar
Sebastien, Patrick. ‘Stars of Beijing’s Circus, Acrobatic Act, the World Greatest Cabaret.’ Published online 17 May 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiEBFh0_OU.Google Scholar
‘Stars of Beijing’s Circus – Bowls Unicycle Act – The World’s Greatest Cabaret.’ Published online 11 March 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYElDkpDSQ.Google Scholar

Online Videos

‘7 Fingers-Duo Diabolo.’ Published online 18 January 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdL9k8ugWeU.Google Scholar
Alexyurch. ‘Cirque du Soleil Quidam Chinese girls.’ Published online 14 October 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tam223kAsLg.Google Scholar
Alyaz. ‘The Great Chinese Circus – Swan Lake.’ Published online 13 June 2008. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sMc-p19FIk.Google Scholar
Bad1dobby. ‘Fu Xiuyu, Monte Carlo Circus Festival 1987.’ Published online 25 July 2015. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uoxfv4dT40Q.Google Scholar
Carnival Cinema. ‘Circus Oz promo of Model Citizen.’ Published online 16 June 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqB0pYeCPpQ.Google Scholar
‘Cirque du Soleil Luzia 2017 (Tiger Show).’ Published online 1 April 2017. www.youtube.com/watch?v=grxCsFBU0jA.Google Scholar
Exclusive Adventures. ‘More Ants!!! Cirque du Soleil OVO.’ Published online 29 April 2012. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq3pT5xU0js.Google Scholar
MassLive. ‘Watch the contortionist for Ringling Brothers/Barnum and Bailey Circus.’ 21 April 2016. www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1crYxrpTfk.Google Scholar
Melendrex, Sonny. ‘Swan Lake-The Great Chinese Circus-Original.’ Published online 13 September 2010. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHM7AvhK82E.Google Scholar
Recirquel Company. ‘Recirquel – My Land/Teaser Trailer (2018).’ Published online 14 July 2018. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7VWkbcbR4.Google Scholar
Seamon, Danielle. ‘Cirque du Soleil to Evolve on Columbus Stage with Totem.’ Published online 18 August 2013. www.thelantern.com/2013/08/cirque-du-soleil-to-evolve-on-columbus-stage-with-totem.Google Scholar
Sebastien, Patrick. ‘Stars of Beijing’s Circus, Acrobatic Act, the World Greatest Cabaret.’ Published online 17 May 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYiEBFh0_OU.Google Scholar
‘Stars of Beijing’s Circus – Bowls Unicycle Act – The World’s Greatest Cabaret.’ Published online 11 March 2011. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYElDkpDSQ.Google Scholar

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