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The narrator of my story is a female trapeze artist in a long-running circus that has to close its doors. The circus she works for is a pretty standard North American one--animals, clowns, etc.
I want to know pretty much anything that anybody has to share about working in a circus. What are the awesome parts about it? The stressful ones? How reliable is the paycheck? What do the other performers tend to be like? (I'm familiar with stereotypes of carneys but don't want to presume they apply.)
I am also going to be researching trapeze artists and watching videos on YouTube. If anyone here has done trapeze and can share experiences that I may not be able to find on websites, that'd be great. I'd love to know what goes through your mind when you're doing it, how you prepare yourself for it, scary moments you've had.
Thank you!
I want to know pretty much anything that anybody has to share about working in a circus. What are the awesome parts about it? The stressful ones? How reliable is the paycheck? What do the other performers tend to be like? (I'm familiar with stereotypes of carneys but don't want to presume they apply.)
I am also going to be researching trapeze artists and watching videos on YouTube. If anyone here has done trapeze and can share experiences that I may not be able to find on websites, that'd be great. I'd love to know what goes through your mind when you're doing it, how you prepare yourself for it, scary moments you've had.
Thank you!
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