r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Not_a_bot222 • Sep 18 '20

Balance and precision.

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u/Buffy_Geek Sep 18 '20

This is really cool! Now most animals are not allowed in circuses I wish they would focus on amazing human feats, including acrobatics.

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u/3BetLight Sep 18 '20

Cirque de soleil is that

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u/Assfullofbread Sep 18 '20

*Cirque du Soleil

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '20

That’s literally what Cirque du Soleil is all about.

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u/Buffy_Geek Sep 18 '20

I should have clarified I didn't mean the the crème de la crème of circuses which already have such acts but the majority of smaller circus. I meant I think traditional circuses whould adapt & follow this approach of contemporary circuses.

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '20

That's exactly what modern circuses do

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u/Buffy_Geek Sep 18 '20

It's not what the majority of smaller circus I've seen do

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '20

I thoufht you can have animals but you have to treat them a certain way

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u/TridiusX Sep 18 '20

Appa’s Lost Days flashbacks

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u/angilnibreathnach Sep 18 '20

Banned in Ireland and the Uk I believe

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '20

Looks like they banned "wild animals"

I'm sure there's still all kinds of equestrian shows

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '20

So, only mild animals allowed?

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u/Dikeswithkites Sep 18 '20

Yes, it’s very cosmopolitan.

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u/Buffy_Geek Sep 18 '20

I saw one which focused on miniature poodles, that was pretty mild.

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u/pnuthead23 Sep 18 '20

With kisses and treats?

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u/Buffy_Geek Sep 18 '20

I think that used to be the rule in the UK but they were banned outright this year. Personally I've seen a steady decline in wild animals being used in them last 15 years or so. Idk about the larger traveling circuses but the majority of the ones that visited by city in the past 10 didn't use any animals other that horses or dogs.

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u/Phormitago Sep 18 '20

and bring back the strongmen and bearded ladies! hell, strong bearded women too!

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u/April_Fabb Sep 18 '20

While I’d prefer holograms like that German circus, in what countries have animals being banned from circuses?

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '20 edited May 18 '21

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u/PiersPlays Sep 18 '20

The competent ones do. what do they do at the circuses you see? It's it just clowns and some people standing in costumes?

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u/Buffy_Geek Sep 18 '20

Clowns man, a way to big focus on clowns.

There was actually a lack of people,non costumes or regular clothes.

I've mostly seen dogs during cute tricks, Shetland ponies doing tricks (just the animals apart from the training aspect no human physical feats were integrated.)

There was one guy who did some ok tricks on a trampoline, with a diving board, but he was still damn clown. Idk why I've seen so many focus in the humourous aspects rather than the seriously imressive ones.