MOSCOW -- Wandering backstage at the Great Moscow State Circus is like stepping into a strange childhood dream. The clown sneaks a cigarette. An elephant greets a visitor with a raised front leg and ...

You won’t miss the lions and tigers and bears. That’s the promise of Sandy Swanson, a spokesman representing the acrobats, gymnasts and clowns who will perform two shows Thursday with The Stars of the ...

Since the reign of Catherine the Great, the circus has played an important role in the rich cultural traditions of Russia. Sunday at the Lincoln Theater, the Moscow Circus presents a matinee ...

Sometimes you hear about a young person announcing his or her intention of running off to join the circus. If the stereotype holds true, the child’s white-collar parents sigh, throw up their hands and ...