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Thom Wall
Modern Vaudeville Press had been called "the university press of the circus world" -- an accolade we agree with, knowing that several of our books are used as university coursebooks!
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Jeff Raz
In 1989, the Artistic Director of a San Francisco circus, Judy Finelli, met briefly with Lu Yi, the Director of the Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe, in upstate New York. It was…
This book teaches learners of all ages how to juggle - one of the world’s oldest artforms. With a kind demeanor, humor, and enthusiasm, Wall explains the process of juggling…
Juggling is one of the oldest art-forms in the world - perhaps as ancient as music and dance - but little has been written about its history. This book explores…
Rupert Ingalese
This is an introduction to juggling from the 1920s covering ball juggling, the art of balancing, juggling with plates, bottles and clubs, tricks with hats umbrellas and other tricks involving…
William Pittenger
This is a facsimile edition of William Pittenger's 1897 book Toasts and Forms of Public Address for Those Who Wish to Say the Right Thing in the Right Way. This…
Steve Ward
Since the foundation of the 'modern' circus in the eighteenth century, the circus has been presented in defined spaces. Initially, performances were given in the open air and, over a…
Sam Veale
Judging by the books already available with the words Plate Spinning in the title, there is a good chance that you picked this up because you are a working parent…
Erik Aberg
Cleverer Than God is a book that tells the story of Paul Cinquevalli, a juggler who rose from the Circus circuit of the 1880s, to attain celebrity status in the…
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Mario Diamond
From the foreword:
The art of mime is the identification with the essence of all things, and the portrayal of thought and emotion through silent physical expression. A mime works…
We live in a society that places an increasing value in ethnic diversity and cultural identity. However, the contribution that performers from a variety of ethnic backgrounds made to the…
Mariam Ala-Rashi
This compendium comprises three individual research studies that examine contortion and practices of body flexibility in East Asia, namely China, Mongolia and Japan. It explores the performance art forms Chinese…
Thom Nickels
Philadelphia’s grand mansions and architectural treasures reflect its iconic status in American history, for each Greek Revival home and Corinthian column tells a compelling story of the people behind it…
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Malabares - desde la Antiguedad hasta la Edad Media, es un divertido viaje por paises, por epocas. Desde el Antiguo Egipto y sus ya famosas malabaristas profesionales de la tumba…
The result of a year of collaboration this journal is a core course material at Circadium: School of Contemporary Circus. This undated journal, spans three months of daily training, tracks…
