![]() Although it’s apparent to any viewer that my featured subjects are highly skilled, the appreciation of the photographs and the disciplines they represent increases when viewed with cultural knowledge of circus. During the shoot I ask each subject to show me the moves that are unique to them something they have attained after great investment of time and effort. Being part of this community has allowed me to capture many images that would have been impossible if I was not a circus artist myself. Often, while I do not personally know the artists prior to photographing them, we have at least 25 friends in common from all over the globe. Even though there are a limited number of circus disciplines, there is no limit to the creativity and diversity of the form. When I watch other performers I see a roadmap of where in the world they have trained in addition to their own personal artistic style. ![]() A Ukrainian hand-balancer bends their fingers in a handstand, and the French tend to juggle with lots of dance-like movement. Due to specific training styles in different countries, circus performers often watch one another train and quickly recognize where they studied. This understanding of the time and effort required for circus provides an automatic connection between strangers across nationalities and cultures.Īlthough it is possible to have circus performers from anywhere in the world, there are cultural and historical trends for where the highest-level acts in each discipline tend to originate: contortionists from Mongolia, acrobats from Ukraine, and jugglers from France are a few common examples. There is a mutual respect for the time spent to achieve certain physical benchmarks: a one-arm handstand, juggling five clubs, performing a double backflip. Within this community I found a mutual respect for time spent on physical training we spend countless hours obsessing over and perfecting each trick you see on stage. Shot entirely from director Reid Davenport's physical perspective - mounted. I discovered an incredible array of artists from all cultural backgrounds who came together to train and perform. 46,355 9,267 Documentary Spurred by the spectacle of a circus tent that goes up outside his Oakland apartment, a disabled filmmaker launches into a meditative journey exploring the history of freakdom, vision, and (in)visibility. The spectacle tent portable#The portable houses ethereally circle above campers, who scatter the hillside looking up in. Around this a spectacle, worthy of the thousand and one nights, is staged with finally a fireworks.While I have always loved gymnastics and juggling, I fell in love with the circus community the year I was hired to perform with Cirque du Soleil. It shows more than 30 tents swirling in the air, after being thrust into the sky by the elements. ![]() Then the spectacle can begin in a long arena: the fantasia is in fact a group of riders galloping on the horses and, at the Emir's signal, all the rider draws at the same time a deafening burst of gun. For dessert, a fruit basket from Morocco followed pastries from the same country and the mint tea ritual. ![]() ![]() The traditional soup "Harira", then the famous "Mechoui", which precedes a couscous of chicken with seven vegetables. On the way, you will discover a multitude of folk groups from all the regions of Morocco who will accompany you throughout your meal. The Fantasia takes place in a big and fair Kasbah, a hedge of rider welcomes you on your arrival, a guide takes you to visit the "cave of Ali Baba" with its wonderful treasures, then it takes you to your table. If you are not seeing the fantastic show of Fantasia and you have not dined "Chez Ali", it's because you did not come to Marrakesh !!!ĭuring your stay in the Kasbah Aâlma d'Or, we will propose you it. ![]()
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