Area behind the stage.

Long pole used to help a performer keep his balance on the  high-wire.

Big sphere made from resin in which an artist walks and balances on top of .

Suspended plattform where the trapezists wait before starting their presentation.

Horizontal bar supported by the shoulders of two base acrobats with a third performing on top of it.

Uniformed people (or artists) that stand around the border of the circusring readily available to help during the show. 

The person who acts as the base of a human pyramid supporting other acrobats; bottom man; bottom woman.

Circular structure made by wooden strips resembling a basket, in which a cyclist rides a bike within it while the basket slowly moves up and down.

Flat piece of wood with several nails pointing upwards out of it. It is used by a fakir that lies on it without injuring himself.

The circus tent; chapiteau.

Rows of connected seats for the audience.

Traditional act performed by Argentinean and Gaucho dancers with two weights attached at both of the ends of two thin ropes.

The one (or artist) who sells candy or refreshments in the brake of the show.