Circus companies like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey went out of business due to animal cruelty and a lack of interest in animal shows. However, the Circus Roncalli in Germany has found success using 3D holograms instead of live animals. The idea came from the NFL Super Bowl halftime show in 2018. The modern circus was created by Philip Astley in England in 1768 and PT Barnum organized the first US circus in Brooklyn in 1871.
The circus no longer comes to town. With reports of horrific animal cruelty and a dwindling appetite for watching animals do tricks, circus companies like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey went out of business. More than 40 countries have restricted or banned animal shows. However, the circus could still survive as an art and entertainment form. The digital response to this cultural loss was born in Germany with the shows of the Circus Roncalli. Instead of forcing live animals to perform, this unique circus uses 3D holograms to show elephants and other creatures creeping around the big top.
And no animal is ever hurt:
The idea came to Circus Roncalli founder Bernhard Paul during the NFL Super Bowl halftime show in 2018, where Justin Timberlake performed with a hologram of the late entertainer Prince.
Philip Astley is regularly credited as the creator of the modern circus. In 1768, the first circus in England was staged. It included Astley demonstrating the trick on horseback.
In 1871, PT Barnum organized the first US circus in Brooklyn, called “The Greatest Show on Earth”. Ten years later, Barnum and new partner James Bailey introduced the now famous three-ring circus.
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