Speaking stable master
The speaking stable master , alternatively also called ring master , is a traditional figure in the circus .
description
The speaking stable master acts as an announcer and director during a circus performance, guiding the audience through the event, similar to a moderator. He also serves as a link between artists and audience. Furthermore, the speaking stable master often represents the counterpart to the nature of the circus clowns , especially the "stupid August" , as he is involved in the mostly humorous and chaotic performances of the clowns as a disciplined and orderly personality.
International names
The German-language designation speaking stable master was adopted unchanged in the Danish language . In the English-speaking world, the position is referred to as ringmaster , which relates directly to the circus ( Latin circus : "circle", "ring") or the shape of the ring . In the French vocabulary, the speaking stable master is referred to as Monsieur Loyal . The namesake of this name is the Loyal circus family, which is one of the most traditional French families in the circus business and from whose ancestors the figure of the parlor master should come.
Others
In series 2 of the miniature figures from the Danish toy manufacturer Lego , a stable master figure appeared.
literature
- Karl Ahlers: Between two worlds - from circus child to businessman . 1st edition. Verlag Karl Ahlers, Frankfurt 2016, ISBN 978-3-946813-06-4 .
Web links
- Speaking stable master in the dictionary of the club of circus, variety and artist friends in Switzerland
Individual evidence
- ↑ Susanne Pritscher: Behind the scenes at Circus Krone: "If an animal doesn't want, you can't force it". idowa Mediengruppe Staubinger Tagblatt / Landshuter Zeitung, May 16, 2017, accessed on December 13, 2017 .
- ↑ The conférencier from Circus Krone - come in! BR Fernsehen, January 19, 2016, accessed December 13, 2017 .
- ^ Therese Schiller: Clown story (s) . In: Society for Theater Education (Ed.): Correspondences . Issue 7/8. Hannover 1990, ISBN 3-927081-07-8 , pp. 12 f . ( PDF; 16.5 MB ).
- ↑ Topic Cirkus - Cirkusnumre. Danmarks Radio, accessed December 13, 2017 (Danish).
- ↑ definition of ringmaster. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, accessed December 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Friedrich Klawiter: Cirque Loyal. circus-online.de, accessed on December 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Speaking stable master. Lego A / S, accessed December 13, 2017 .