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The Ring
stilts, unicycles, juggling and the skills of the small circus
4 notes · latest note 27 August 2026
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The giraffe unicycle and other tall machines
The tall end of the small circus: the giraffe unicycle, the walking ladder and why height changes what a room can take.
6 min
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Juggling balls before anything sharper
The working order of juggling props: why the beanbags come first, what the clubs add, and where the knives stay.
6 min
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What a unicycle asks of the rider
The unicycle in the small show: why performers learn it, what the wheel size decides, and what the audience thinks it sees.
6 min
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Stilts against the village-hall wall
What stiltwalking asks of the performer: the heights that work in a hall, the wall you lean against, and why the skill survives.
6 min
