Circus acrobatic performance. What a circus is - history, description, types and interesting facts. Circus in Russia

What is a circus? It seems that each of us knows the answer to this question. But we must admit that the majority have only superficial information. But few know about its history and varieties. The main difference between this type of art is the demonstration of something funny and unusual. As a rule, in the performance you can see pantomimes, reprises, magic tricks, clownery. Often, circus acts are associated with the demonstration of the exceptional abilities of a person, often characterized by a risk to life and health. This applies to tightrope walkers, equilibrists, trainers of predatory animals. Often a troupe is based in a specific city, with a specific building. But he often performs in different places, like a traveling circus.

History reference

What a circus is, they knew even in Ancient rome... At that time, this was the name of a structure similar to a modern hippodrome. The largest and most famous was the so-called Circus, which was located in Rome itself.

Circus performances of that time had little in common with modern ones. First of all, it was chariot racing and Horse Racing... Later, circus performances began to be organized in amphitheaters. They included gladiator fights, hunting of wild animals.

In the Middle Ages, the circus ceased to be the main place of entertainment. Theatrical performances and mysteries, which became popular at that time, eclipsed him.

The circus in the modern sense for us appeared in France only in late XVIII century. Its creators were the English equestrians Astley, a son and a father. In 1774, they built a round hall in the suburbs of the French capital, which they called the circus. What was it at the time? Astleys began to give performances, which consisted of acrobatic sketches and exercises on horses.

The Italians Franconi played an important role in the history of the circus. They introduced pantomimes and also fought between wild animals and dogs. It was from Paris that circus performances soon spread throughout Europe.

It is known from the history of the circus that in late XIX centuries, performances with trained animals appeared. On the eve of the 20th century, stationary circuses existed in all European capitals.

Circus in Russia

What a circus is, they learned in Russia in 1764. It was then that the British jockey Bates built an arena for equestrian performances near the Kazan station. The very next year he went on tour to St. Petersburg.

In Russia, performances were often organized in private houses - in arenas or temporary premises. As a rule, foreign troupes performed.

It was the Russian circus that appeared in 1873 in Saratov. It was founded by the Nikitin brothers. And today it is considered one of the best in Russia. In addition, at that time, traveling circuses roamed across Russia and Europe, giving performances every day in a new place.

Significant damage to circus art was done during the Great Patriotic War... The buildings were mostly destroyed during the bombing. The props and equipment were destroyed. Many trained animals died. The artists went to the front. The main circus administration after the fascist attack on the USSR was evacuated to Tomsk. At the same time, historians note that the leadership nevertheless took care of the preservation of circus art. By order of Stalin, the Soviet circus was supported, funds were allocated for the maintenance and nutrition of animals.

Circus today

Various types of art are developing in the circus today. For example, it is acrobatics, clowning, balancing act, as well as musical eccentricity, interlude, pantomime, juggling, illusionism.

It is known a large number of circus specialties. In some, walking on a tightrope is distinguished, numbers on the trapezoid, aerial gymnastics, animal training. A unique circus genre is clownery. The clown is required to master several disciplines, in Lately a common technique is when the clown "suddenly" takes part in other people's numbers.

Nowadays, the almost forgotten specialty of fire-eaters, which were popular many centuries ago, is being revived. Today, many circuses around the world include a fire show in their program.

In Russia, the circus is one of the key nominations in competition program Delphic Games.

Meaning of the word

Giving a definition of the word "circus", one should not forget that it has several semantic meanings.

First, the circus is special kind performing arts, which today includes a variety of techniques and disciplines.

Another meaning of the word circus is the building in which all these performances take place.

Circus description

The circus building itself is most often a round tent with a high dome at the top. This is a classic circus tent. Inside is an arena or circus arena, as well as a seating area for spectators.

Another type of circus is capital. It is noteworthy that usually it also has a round shape.

An interesting fact is that the circus arena where the performers perform are always the same size. Moreover, regardless of how many spectators the circus itself is designed for - for 500 or five thousand. Moreover, this size is unchanged throughout the world. The arena has a diameter of 13 meters (or 42 feet). This requirement appeared in the 19th century and remains unchanged to this day.

This tradition came about due to professional necessity. The fact is that for horseback exercises and acrobats, it is necessary that the back of a running horse is always at the same angle relative to the center of the arena. To achieve this result is possible only by maintaining a constant average speed of the horse in the arena of a certain diameter. As a result, all circus arenas in which horse performances were held were unified.

Another feature is that the circus arena is always separated from the amphitheater by a small but very wide barrier. Its height reaches at least the average height of a standard horse, so that the animal can put the hooves of its front legs on the barrier and continue to move with its hind legs around the arena.

Circus of Yuri Nikulin

Of the domestic circuses, it is worth highlighting, first of all, the Nikulin circus. It is located in Moscow on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. This is one of the oldest stationary circuses in the country. It accommodates two thousand spectators. Currently his director general is the son of Yuri Nikulin Maxim.

This circus first opened its doors to visitors back in 1880. It was founded by Albert Salamonsky. The architect of the building was August Weber. Everyone remembered the opening. Gymnast Henrietta performed on it, who managed to juggle on a wire stretched at a high altitude, Mrs. Truzzi galloped around the arena on a bareback horse, Albert Salamonsky himself demonstrated a number with 14 trained stallions.

Initially, many clowns worked in the circus. Salamonsky insisted that his audience must necessarily laugh. It is noteworthy that before that, the circus was not considered a place where it is worth coming with children. Only Salamonsky realized that children are a wonderful audience, where you can make good money. He was the first to initiate the holding of morning performances, which soon became known as matinees. At the same time, he specially adapted the programs for children's perception.

Nikulin on stage

Yuri Nikulin ended up in the clownery studio at the Moscow circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard after he was not admitted to VGIK. In 1948 he first appeared on stage together with Boris Romanov. Their number was called "The Model and the Hack".

Soon after that, he began to work as an assistant to the popular clown Mikhail Rumyantsev, better known as Pencil. Then he met Mikhail Shuydin. All three of them began to go on tour throughout the country.

In 1950, after the conflict, Nikulin and Shuydin began to work separately from Rumyantsev, making up the famous clown duet.

In 1981, Nikulin stopped performing on stage, he turned 60. He became the director of the circus. Under him, a new building was built, which was opened in 1989. Today, many people closely follow the performances in the Nikulin circus schedule. After all, this is one of the most popular circuses in the country.

"Aquamarine"

The circus is also very popular in Russia. dancing fountains called "Aquamarine". Spectators witness a unique show when circus art is combined with dancing fountains and ballet on ice. The incredible abilities and capabilities of a person are revealed against the backdrop of fantastic beauty.

In the circus "Aquamarine" they are proud of the fact that they have preserved the best traditions of the national circus. At the same time, they constantly use the latest technology, actual scenography, immersing the viewer in a real modern show.

The performances are often attended by trainers, specially trained animals - horses, dogs, monkeys. Performances are always accompanied by live vocals.

Circus genres

Among the main circus genres, it is necessary to highlight acrobatics, which is divided into power, aerial and jumping.

Vaulting is very popular - performing gymnastic and acrobatic exercises on a horse. As well as training circus animals, juggling, illusionism, clowning, circus show, pantomime and balancing act.

Illusionism

What is the circus genre of illusionism, today anyone who has ever been to a circus or seen a performance on TV knows. This is a special kind of circus performing arts. In it, with the help of sleight of hand, as well as through tricks and the use of special equipment, as a rule, hidden from the eyes of others, the illusionist performs unique tricks or tricks. He creates the illusion of violation of the usual for everyone. physical properties objects and phenomena. Literally the name of this circus genre is translated as "misleading".

The art of creating illusions dates back to antiquity. At that time, priests or shamans used special techniques and techniques for manipulation to impress ordinary people, thus confirming its uniqueness and peculiarity. Over time, fakirs, sword swallowers and others began to use them for the entertainment of the public.

Juggling

This kind of circus art, like juggling, appeared before our era. You can also see people throwing more than three objects at the same time on wall paintings in Egypt.

Today, several types of juggling are distinguished - classic, throw-over, contact, juggling from the floor, flaring (when bottles and glasses are used), kendama juggling (the name comes from the Japanese game of throwing a ball from hole to hole), power, combat juggling.

You can do any circus number... Nothing is inaccessible to you! Remember, for example, such an amazing number - balancers on perches. One artist holds on his forehead a perch, a huge aluminum bar. His partner climbs the barbell to the very top and does gymnastic exercises there, while the "lower" one holding the barbell on his forehead bends, sits down, lies down, turns and straightens up again.

What should be the relationship and interdependence of partners in such a number! After all, you will not climb, in fact, on the head of your partner! You are standing on the floor in front of him, but you are standing as if you were on top of the perch and as if your partner was holding this perch on his forehead. The slightest inaccuracy of yours, loss of balance, and your partner will not hold the perspiration! Work!

Can you show trained horses? Certainly! And you don't need to get on all fours to do this - let your horses run on two legs, as if they knew how to do it!

The task for everyone: to come up with several circus acts at home, work them out and show us.

Circus show

Work on individual circus numbers can end with a massive exercise - a circus performance, with an orchestra on imaginary instruments, with first-class rides and, of course, with the audience - what kind of circus performance is without applause? Uniformists are also needed to prepare the arena for each performance.

The show begins. The orchestra thunders. The Sprechmaster announces the numbers:

The Kurochkin brothers! Ikarian Games!

Sisters of Zanzibari! Top class riding! Equestrian ballet revue!

Trained dogs!

Sawing a box with a live artist Emma of Babylon! ..

Acrobats on a trampoline! .. A juggler on a motorcycle! .. Acrobats with a throw-up board! .. An eccentric on a wire! .. Trampolines! .. Balancers on balloons! .. Flying on an arrow! .. An equilibrist on reels! .. A group of Himalayan bears! .. The original genre! ..

Power acrobats! .. Musical eccentrics! .. Roller skaters! .. Trapeze artists! .. Jumpers! .. Football monkeys! .. In the pool - sea lions and bathers! ..

Unscrewed head

In the play-fairy tale "An Ordinary Miracle" by Yevgeny Schwartz, a cheerful and kind magician performs miracles in a surprisingly simple way: "I was walking, you know, through the forest, I see: a young bear, a teenager. His head is forehead, his eyes are smart. We talked, word for word, he liked him I plucked a nut twig, made a magic wand out of it - one, two, three ... "And what did he do? Just a little - turned a bear into a man!

Let's do ordinary miracles! Well, let's say - play a trick on a friend: while he sleeps, unscrew his head and hide it in the room. Let him look when he wakes up!

Two students enter the site. One lies down on a bench and falls asleep. The other begins to "unscrew" his head.

Twist it carefully, or he will wake up. Is the thread rusty? Watch if the breath is calm, if his eyelids are trembling.

Finally the head is unscrewed, and the student carries the imaginary head to the corner of the room, hides it. Then he wakes up a friend: "Get up, it's time to go to class!"

What happens when you wake up? Do you see anything? Nothing! True, the head woke up with you, but it lies in such darkness that it cannot see anything. Feel your shoulders, neck with your hands ... but the head is not there! Of course, these are your friend's jokes. He's always joking ... But he ran away. We'll have to blindly search for the head all over the room. Search!

The friend silently sneaks into the corner, takes his head and palms it to the owner.

Is she or not? Check, maybe - someone else's? Feel the imaginary head. Do you recognize your nose, your hair? It's okay, screw it in place!

While practicing miracle exercises with students, you need to strive to find the logic and sequence of miraculous actions in them too.

Dmitry Nikolau's Exotic Show

from 8,000 rubles

Circus performer

Original genre

The entire Exotic-Show program, travel across countries and continents lasts from 1 hour 10 minutes, this is not only a visual program, but also cognitive. The entire program is structured in such a way that together with children and adults, we travel across countries and continents. In my arsenal I have 4 or more rooms united by one theme - EXOTIC SHOW: South America, Fabulous East, Africa, Papua Island New Guinea, Russia. The first trip, we go to the island of Papua New Guinea - this is an extreme show, I work in the image of a native Papuan (fire, knives, sabers, nails, glass in the room, sticking of metal objects, hypnosis, etc.) a lot of humor, interactivity and laughter. The duration of the number is from 15 minutes. The second journey, we go to the fabulous East, where a guest from the East not only dances Eastern dance but also tames the big brindle python. Duration from 10 minutes. Third journey, we go to South America that symbolizes this region by the Indian population. And also the sacred animal lama. The first part of the performance is training, then interactive on the topic of where these animals live, where they live, the closest relatives of these animals, etc. Whoever guesses riddles, he rides and communicates with the lama. Also, the circle of honor is made by the birthday man, and then together with the children national dances Indians. Duration of the number from 15. minutes. The fourth journey is Russia, an illusion attraction (macromagia) - I work with a partner, the ballet part, sawing, disappearing, etc. The birthday man himself takes part in the issue, where he cuts himself. Duration from 10 minutes. The fifth journey is Africa, a master class of Latin dances, together with a monkey (life size puppet). Throughout the program, children take part in the numbers, and there is also a photo session with animals. If you wish, you can choose the whole program or by individual numbers. Shipping and delivery costs are included up to 40 km. from the Moscow Ring Road. You can get more detailed information by phone. 8-916-686-53-53. www.nikolaudmitriy.ru

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You are not on the site of the circus artists, but on the section of the artists' Internet portal Artist.ru, which provides information about the Moscow circus artists. If you want to invite circus artists to your event to participate in various show programs, you've come to the right place.

Work for circus performers

You have an organization festive event, and you want to make it truly original and unforgettable, invite circus artists and you will be surprised how they will cheer up your guests. After all the main task circus artists - to surprise and amaze the audience with their talents. For circus artists of the highest category, there is nothing easier than to delight your audience. If you invite circus performers to your holiday, you can count on the success of the event. If the holiday is for children, then the invited circus performers will become the key to not just a successful holiday, but bright and colorful impressions for a very long time. Perhaps it is the performance of the circus performers that will become that element of the holiday that will be remembered by children for a long time. After all professional artists circus is a real gem children's party, which amazes and surprises with its uniqueness. Invite a juggler or acrobat, illusionist or horseman, trainer or equilibrist - each will demonstrate a magnificent performance that will become a real highlight of the holiday.

If you are a circus performer and want to take part in show programs of festive entertainment events, register on the Internet portal Artist.ru, and a questionnaire with your personal data will become available to your potential employer. The work that interests you will not be long in coming.

The circus is adored by all children and many adults without exception. Only boring people who have lost their childish perception of the world, which testifies, first of all, to the youth of the soul, are indifferent to him.

Gymnasts - Brothers Danil and Kirill Kalutskikh

Brothers Danil and Kirill Kalutskikh are 4-time Guinness World Records holders, multiple world record holders.

Participation in television project on the first channel "Minute of Glory" brought them fame. In the first season, the brothers reached the final, and in 2010 they won the international "Minute of Glory" in Russia. The Kalutsky brothers won the Grand Prix of the Bravo-Bravisimo festival in Italy. And also took part in filming on German, Italian, Spanish and Chilean television and in the most prestigious circus in the world "du Soleil" (Du-Soleil).

Show program: The Kalutsky brothers' performance lasts from 10 to 40 minutes.

The program includes:

Incendiary, dance and acrobatic performance;

The most complex acrobatic elements with professional performance, which combine the genres of equilibria, clinics, rubber, yoga, ground power acrobatics;

Exclusive interactive with the participation of the viewer, where apotheosis one of the brothers inflates and bursts a hot-water bottle, and the other shows the most difficult push-ups that can be imagined;

Demonstration of unique memory;

Show of tricks entered in the Guinness Book of Records.

This oldest art has its origins in ancient street performances and theatrical sports competitions. Over the centuries, fundamental changes have occurred in acrobatic performances, the complexity of the elements has also changed, and today acrobats perform the most complex tricks, even on roller skates!

Do you want a really spectacular performance to be shown on your party? Then order the circus act "Rubber". Your guests will remember the flexibility of circus performers and their fantastic abilities for a lifetime.

Funny clowns that involve everyone present in their action, create truly festive mood both adults and children. It is especially pleasant for kids to feel like full-fledged active participants in the process, and not passive spectators.

As in ancient times, jugglers, acrobats, gymnasts, clowns, animal trainers perform in the circus arena today, demonstrating the amazing, almost limitless possibilities of man. But it is fakirs and yogis that leave the viewer with a unique feeling of touching something secret, unknown, so mysterious and alluring.

If you want to bring joy to your child on some important day for him and, of course, for you, invite circus performers - acrobats and jugglers to the holiday. Believe me, all guests will remember this celebration for a long time, especially if you are organizing circus performance there will be an entertainment agency "Empire Show".

What could be more interesting than circus animals? These adorable dogs, monkeys, cats, horses and elephants are true artists who love the audience and the applause. Invite them to your holiday, and you will get a huge charge of positive emotions.

The Moscow Show agency has accumulated vast experience in organizing fun performances for both adults and children. And we are equally successful in the holidays for children. different ages, nobody gets bored. The circus artists we work with know how to find mutual language with everyone and be interesting to everyone.

The Nikulin Circus ... On Tsvetnoy Boulevard there is a building in which children's joy knows no bounds. Exotic animals, funny clowns - anyone who has ever seen this extravaganza will hardly forget it.

general information

One of the oldest is the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. A photo of the man after whom he is named hangs in the lobby and in his dressing room. The building itself was built over a hundred years ago. It was specially created by order of the merchant Danilov for Albert Salamonsky, whose tent at the end of the nineteenth century was already very popular. In October 1880, the circus received its first visitors. They say that Salamonsky, having inserted it into a frame, hung up his first ruble, received from ticket sales, at the box office. Today it is Nikulin's circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, the layout of the hall with seats in which helps to navigate the purchase of tickets, can receive up to two thousand spectators. And then, at the end of the nineteenth century, there were only five rows of chairs, two boxes, a mezzanine, secondary places - wooden unnumbered benches - and a gallery for standing visitors. Then this building was rebuilt more than once, additional areas were added and completed. And today, as then, there is laughter and applause from those who come to Nikulin's circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

How to get there

You can get there by metro. Coming from the center, it is better to get on the first carriage, get off at the station of the same name and walk just two hundred meters to the right. For convenience, the metro has many signs showing how to get to the Nikulin circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. The address of this entertainment facility is indicated not only on tickets, but also on posters. It is easy to guess that it is located on the street of the same name - Tsvetnoy Boulevard, 13. You can enter the circus in the center of the building, going up a few steps, and the ticket offices are located on the sides.

A bit of history

A lot of pets came from here to different arenas in the country. These are Romanov and Kotov, Kukso and Popov, the leader of the "choir" of dogs Bouslaev ... It was Nikulin's circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard that became the place where he shone with his talent. famous clowns there were students from his second issue - Nikulin and Shuydin.

On the circus arena the Durovs and Lazarenko, Truzzi with a troupe of his well-trained horses, the Sosin jumpers, the Sur dancer ... Equilibrist Koch, acrobats Okeanos, finally, the famous Kio performed on the circus arena - this list can be continued for a long time.

In 1983, Yuri Nikulin was entrusted to run the circus. In 1985, the last performance took place at his already outdated arena. It, in the opinion of many, became a grandiose event for all spectators. And then the old building was demolished, and two years later the first stone was laid on this place in the foundation of a new - modern circus. The capsule was even walled up. And two years later, a new building was already erected on this site.

And in December 1996 it was decided to rename it “Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard”. After Yuri Vladimirovich passed away, his son Maxim Yuryevich became the director and successor of the ideas.

Poster

Each program presented by the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is unique shows striking the audience with spectacular effects, a wealth of props and mesmerizing sound and musical accompaniment... Recently one of the main arenas in the country presented a new show. " Royal Circus"- this is the name of the program, consisting of numbers dedicated to exotic themes.

Acrobats take part in them, gymnasts fly under the dome, horsemen amaze with complex tricks, and a girl, wearing several dozen hula-hoops, will take the audience on a mirror ball into a fairy-tale world.

Fans of rooms with animals will love trained bears and yaks, peacocks and raccoons, and of course, dogs and pigeons. But the apogee of this new performance is considered to be the program, the theme of which is the world of the jungle. People and animals - trainers, lions and tigers - in one cage demonstrate not only fearlessness and will of man, but also the possibility of his coexistence with wild animals.

Incendiary music, costumed ballet - all this accompanies each performance, creating an unforgettable impression and emotions on the audience - all that is why Muscovites and guests of the capital come to the Nikulin circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

Hall layout

In order to navigate when buying tickets, it is necessary to clearly imagine the internal plan of the circus - how the chairs are arranged around the arena. This is especially true for those who are going to visit it first, as well as for those who book tickets online. Their cost depends on the chosen place. For example, the first two rows - chairs directly at the arena - cost three and a half thousand rubles, the third and fourth - three. Chairs in the amphitheater will cost a thousand rubles, and on both sides of the forgang - the artists' exit - four hundred, five hundred and six hundred rubles from top to bottom, respectively. All in all, Nikulin's circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard can simultaneously host up to two thousand people.

Troupe

Circus performers Nikulin are laureates or prize-winners of many International festivals... They are well known in Paris, Budapest, Monte Carlo. The troupe's performances and skills were highly appreciated in Japan and Korea, China and France, England and Australia. The circus organizes performances at any stage, traveling not only across Russia, but all over the planet.

His troupe includes the famous trainers Bagdasarovs, balancing actresses trained by Alikhanov, aerial gymnasts Volkovs, Aziz Askaryan - the leader of the monkey show, S. Bogdanov with his air flight show “Heros” and many other talented circus performers.

Booking tickets

The circus ticket offices are open every day, seven days a week, from eleven in the afternoon to seven in the evening. Ticket reservations are not available at the circus by phone. For those who, for some reason, cannot personally approach the cashier, it will be convenient to reserve online by filling in special form on the site. There you can also preview the layout of the hall, get acquainted with the prices.

Rules

The Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is equipped with everything necessary for children and adults with disabilities... For such spectators, an elevator is provided, which can be reached through the checkout hall.

The duration of the performances is one hundred and forty minutes, including intermission. Children under six years old can travel with an accompanying adult with one ticket, but they must sit on their laps. If the parents want the child to sit separately, they will have to buy a separate seat for the child at full price.

In addition to programs at the stationary arena, the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard gives performances in two of its own tent. In addition, he organizes performances at any other stage. The list of services offered by the circus also includes the opportunity for its artists to participate in birthdays and fun children's parties, corporate parties and New Year's performances.