About New Circus

Contemporary circus, or noveau cirque (as it was originally known in French- speaking countries), is a genre of performing art developed in the later 20th century in which a stroy or a theme is convieyed through traditional circus skills. Animals are rarely used in this type of circus, and traditional circus are blended with a more character driven approach. Compared with the traditional circuses of the past, the contemporarry approach tends to focus more attention on the overall aesthetic impact, on character and story developement and on the use of lighting design, original music, and costume design to convey the,atic or narrative content.
Although the literal English translation of noveau cirque is "new circus", the term contemporary circus is generally preferred.

Contemporary circus combines tradiotnal circus skills and theatrical techniques to convey a story or theme. Such acts include acrobatics, juggling, trapeze, acting, music and aerial silk. For aesthetic or economic reasons, Contemporary circus productions may be staged in theatres rather than in large outdoor tents. Music used in the production is often composed exclusively for that production, and aesthetic influnc are drawn as much from contemporary culture as from circus history. Animal acts appear less frequently in contemporary circus than in traditional circus.

Below is a table comparing several aspects of traditional and contemporary circus performances.

	Traditional circus	Contemporary circus
Typically performed by	Circus families	Conservatory-trained artists
Typical staging format	Tiered seating around an oval or circular arena called a ring, under a large tent called the big top	Auditorium seating in front of tage, although some companies perform in the round and/or under a tent
Typical production format	Series of spectacle-oriented acts presided over by a ringmaster, who has a role similar to a master of ceremonies	Series of theatrical, character-driven acts tied together by a central narrative or theme
Typical music	Uptempo marches, waltzes, etc. Music's purpose is to raise the energy level and create a sense of spectacle.	A variety of genres and moods. Music also assists in dramatizing the show's themes, characters, and/or narrativ

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