Inside the Changing Circus: A Critic's Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781593936792)

Step right up to this eye-opening account of how circuses are scouted, produced, directed and ballyhooed - and forever reinventing themselves. Covering them all, from the Kings of the sawdust rings to the bottom feeder big tops, the author's unflinching candor and rich historical grasp may change forever how you view and experience the great spangled parade "Step right up for a visit to the American Circus There could be no finer guide than David Lewis Hammarstrom ... His passion for sawdust and spangles bubbles from every line but - a rarity among circus writers - he's as quick to point out the rubbish and rip-offs as the wonderful" -- THE STAGE, London "Fascinating ... Something we need in these changing times more than anything else." -- PLANET CIRCUS, Germany

Author: David Lewis Hammarstrom
ISBN-10: 1593936796
ISBN-13: 9781593936792
Publisher: BearManor Media
Language: English
Published: 12/24/2011
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2012