A circus performer who broke her neck in three places after falling from a trapeze has made a courageous return to the Big Top. Megan Christian, 21, plummeted 18ft in front of horrified crowds in ...

High above the ground, performing precarious acrobatics without a safety net, Rebecca Ostroff sparkled and spun to the delight of the crowd. It was just another day at the office for the resident ...

The experience of the circus is intricately intertwined with the dazzling costumes of the performers. At the 2017 Folklife Festival’s Circus Arts program, acrobats, jugglers, and ringmasters shone in ...

Behind the scenes at the Sarasota Sailor Circus lies a locked, 900-square-foot room piled up to the ceiling with treasures. In a kaleidoscope of bright colors, sequins and glitter, more than 5,000 ...

Tragedy struck a German circus when 27-year-old aerialist Marina B. fell 16 feet during a solo trapeze act, dying instantly. The experienced performer, who chose not to use a safety rope, left ...

The world of the circus is one where beauty, surprises, and danger ride side by side. Performers hang themselves into the air by sheets of satin and ropes, by striking the correct balance between ...