Where did clowns come from? Which country? How many types of clown are there? What is a clown, exactly?
Some people think these questions are very hard to answer, but history nerds and clown enthusiasts like Paige Turner have done the hard work for you and present it in a way that will be fascinating whether you've ever looked in the direction of a circus or not. The history of clowns spans the entire world, thousands of years, and shows a constant in human evolution - a professional sense of humor!
Pantomime, marionettes, even silly sound effects. Follow Petrix the Clown and her living poppets who witness the transition of the European caravan circus to the great American railway three rings at the turn of the nineteenth century. See elaborate cut-out cartoons improvise Italian comedy about poor servants stealing food from their morally bankrupt masters. And best of all, watch the fall of that pesky rival clown of ours, Dasani The Great, and his Army of Imitators! We'll show them - for the show must go on!