Clutching an aerial hoop on a Johannesburg circus stage, a young performer pauses for a split second before launching into the air and gliding, drawing cheers from the crowd below. For 29-year-old ...

Performer Megan Nielsen, suspended by her hair, rehearses at The Cirk, a professional circus company in Johannesburg, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ...

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Swinging traps. Narrow escapes. Death-defying feats. The language of circus entertainment sometimes applies all too readily to real life, especially for the at-risk youth who find safe space to ...

By Chris Onuoha Lagos is billed to witness and enjoy the creative performance art of circus, come this weekend as a new ...

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JOHANNEBURG — Clutching an aerial hoop on a Johannesburg circus stage, a young performer pauses for a split second before launching into the air and gliding, drawing cheers from the crowd below. For ...

Editor's note: This story was reported and photographed from February 2019 to March 2020. The text has been updated to reflect the activities of the circus during the pandemic. Phelelani Ndakrokra ...

Johannesburg, Sep 19 (AP): Clutching an aerial hoop on a Johannesburg circus stage, a young performer pauses for a split second before launching into the air and gliding, drawing cheers from the crowd ...

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