circus
The circus elephant takes a final bow
From 2016: After a long battle with animal rights groups, the era of the circus elephant is coming to a bitter close
A whimsical and enlightening history of the circus: Book review
Larissa Liepins reviews The Greatest Shows on Earth: A History of the Circus
Shiyloh Isobelle Hill
Giving and artistic, she wouldn’t pass a busker without offering a donation. A fearless streak made her a natural circus performer.
‘Social circus’ takes caravan from Kabul to Istanbul
A Maclean’s correspondent becomes a clown in hostile territory
Sex, drugs & acrobats
On the eve of Cirque du Soleil’s 25th anniversary, a new book exposes the stunning rise and wild times of its billionaire founder