Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College was a renowned American training school that prepared performers in the specialized skills and traditions of professional circus clowning.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circus training program
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clown school ⓘ performing arts school ⓘ |
| affiliation | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1997 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
circus performance
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clowning ⓘ physical comedy ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Irvin Feld
NERFINISHED
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| graduatesOftenBecame | members of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown alley ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni |
Barry Lubin
NERFINISHED
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Bill Irwin NERFINISHED ⓘ David Strathairn NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Cashin NERFINISHED ⓘ Penn Jillette NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve-O NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| industry | circus ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baraboo, Wisconsin
NERFINISHED
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Bradenton, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarasota, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Venice, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | “If you can make people laugh, you can make them do anything” ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly competitive admission
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producing clowns for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus ⓘ tuition-free clown training ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | 1968 ⓘ |
| operatedUntil | 1997 ⓘ |
| operator | Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | training professional circus clowns ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
audition
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comic talent ⓘ physical ability ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| trainingIncludes |
acrobatics
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circus history ⓘ clown character development ⓘ costume design ⓘ juggling ⓘ makeup design ⓘ pantomime ⓘ pratfalls ⓘ ring gags ⓘ slapstick comedy ⓘ stilt walking ⓘ |
| typicalProgramLength | approximately 8 to 10 weeks ⓘ |
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