Difference between revisions of "Glossary"
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| − | ;Adagio: | + | ;Adagio:Acrobatic act, generally involving a man and a woman, presented in a slow or romantic mood. |
| − | ;Auguste:In a European clown team, the comic, red-nosed character, as opposed to the whiteface clown. | + | ;Aerialist:Any acrobat working above the ring on aerial equipment such as trapeze, Roman Rings, Spanish web, etc. |
| + | ;Auguste:In a classic European clown team, the comic, red-nosed character, as opposed to the whiteface clown. | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 13 November 2008
A
- Adagio
- Acrobatic act, generally involving a man and a woman, presented in a slow or romantic mood.
- Aerialist
- Any acrobat working above the ring on aerial equipment such as trapeze, Roman Rings, Spanish web, etc.
- Auguste
- In a classic European clown team, the comic, red-nosed character, as opposed to the whiteface clownGeneric term for all clowns and augustes. '''Specific:''' In Europe, the elegant, whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team..
B
- Big Top
- The circus tent. America: The main tent of a traveling circus, where the show is performed. (French, Russian: Chapiteau)
C
- Chapiteau
- (French, Russian) A circus tent, or Big Top.
- Clown
- A clownGeneric term for all clowns and augustes. '''Specific:''' In Europe, the elegant, whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team.. In Europe: the whiteface character who plays the role of the straight man to the Auguste in a clown team.
E
- Entrée
- Clown piece with a dramatic structure, generally in the form of a short story or scene.
I
- Icarist
- Acrobat who juggle another acrobat with his feet. See Icarism, risley act.
R
- Risley
- Act performed by Icarists, in which one acrobat, lying on his back, juggles another acrobat with his feet. (Named after Richard Risley Carlisle, who developed this type of act.)
