The Cambridge Companion to the Circus

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Edited by Gillian Arrighi, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Jim Davis, University of Warwick

Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:: June 2021
Print publication year:: 2021
Online ISBN:: 9781108750127
DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108750127

Collection:: Cambridge Companions to Literature and Classics
Subjects:: Literature, Drama and Theatre: General Interest, Film, Media, Mass Communication, Drama, Theatre, Performance Studies, Media, Mass Communication
Series:: Cambridge Companions to Theatre and Performance

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The Cambridge Companion to the Circus provides a complete guide for students, scholars, teachers, researchers, and practitioners who are seeking perspectives on the foundations and evolution of the modern circus, the contemporary extent of circus studies, and the specialised literature available to support further enquiries. The volume brings together an international group of established and emerging scholars working across the multi-disciplinary domain of circus studies to present a clear overview of the specialised histories, aesthetics and distinctive performances of the modern circus. In sixteen commissioned essays, it covers the origins in commercial equestrian performance during the late-eighteenth century to contemporary inflections of circus arts in major international festivals, educational environments, and social justice settings.

‘This structured collection of essays is a solid introduction to the circus itself and a substantial exploration of this growing area of academic studies … This is a worthy and informative addition to the field of circus studies, with potential as an introductory textbook, as a reference source, and for fieldwork … Recommended.’

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