On the road with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Screenworks/NEP had a nice assignment for me. To spend two months on the road with “The Greatest Show on Earth” doing video, playback and engineering. It was a great experience, seeing the circus from the inside and being part of the circus family. James, Paul and I did around 100 shows all over the West from July through September, 2006. Here is a movie that shows all the rigging and truss on the floor, waiting to be lifted on 42 ceiling points with chain motors. A huge job that is done each week in a new arena. You can see our video screen on a circular shape at the start of the movie.
Running away to join the circus...
Name: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus of Dreams Blue Unit Age: 136 years old Duration Two years Staff From 8 countries Hometown: Lakeland, Florida
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Snapshots My circus ID card. A lot of shoveling goes on around a circus! The famous wagons that ride on the train and carry most of the circus gear. Getting “Pie’ed” on my last day. Dan, me and Poche with Pat in the background. Drinking coffee at the first Starbucks in Seattle. Me and Super Steve.
Jennifer Furentes and Chuck Wagner, the two stars of the 136th edition of the show.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My girls.The great dancers of the show, all from Brazil. They helped us load in and out and ran a bunch of cable.
 
 
 
Watch out for the Boss Clown, Scott O’Donnell!