Circus performer
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Circus performers entertain audiences with displays of skills such as acrobatics, clowning, juggling or aerial performances on the trapeze or high wire. As a circus performer, you may perform solo or as part of a group act. You might specialise in one particular skill, or you might base your act around a few different skills. You could perform with a traditional or modern circus company, or use your skills in street theatre, festivals, or parties and corporate events. Performing is only one part of the work. You would also spend a lot of time rehearsing, creating new acts, and keeping fit.
Tim Marston, 31, from Cumbria, is a part time fire performer and a part time electrician for South Lakes Housing. “I love showing off,” he says, “and I love seeing amazed faces in the audience. I also work with some fantastic people. But, being a circus performer often brings financial insecurity, which is why I’m still an electrician as well”.
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