circuses (performances) <p>Performances that include trained animal acts or exhibitions of human skill and daring, or both. Circuses usually include a trained, traveling company or troupe of performers, various animals, and their equipage. The term "circus" refers to the circular arena surrounded by tiers of seats below which the performance occurs in a circular area called the "ring."</p> <p>Source: Art &amp; Architecture Thesaurus</p> <p>http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300069235</p>