r/circus

I’m M19 planning to build an act with a jump rope. I’ve been doing competitive jump rope for 12years and want to make act out of it. I was wondering where people shop for their act costumes because whenever I search online the only thing that pops up is party city ringmaster costumes or something along those lines. My act is going to be high energy and will utilize tumbling and I need clothes that don’t have any loose bits. Any direction with this would be a big help!

The Ringmaster has returned to reclaim his throne but SUFFER isn't giving up the Circus without a fight.

After months of hiding, The Ringmaster David finally tracks down SUFFER’s Train Car using Patrice’s crystal ball. But SUFFER has been busy mastering the 8-ball staff. In a clash of supernatural power, the Circus is teleported to a new, secret location, leaving David in the dust.

The EdgePlay Circus is officially on the move.

In this episode:

The confrontation between David and SUFFER the Clown.

The first look at the 8-ball staff’s teleportation power.

SUFFER's fiery warning to anyone watching.

The Circus

Between rides, food booths, and caravans,
with kids and adults roaming around
under string lights and paths consumed by motion and sound,
a big top tent can be seen from wherever you stand.
From its drawn velvet curtains,
a symphonic melody calls to every man.

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As the Carousel Waltz plays,
the audience fixes its gaze.
All corners turn ablaze—
the announcement of the opening act
pulls you in a magical daze.

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Coming from above,
the ringmaster gestures with his glittering gloves.
With him appears a swarm of doves.
As the ringmaster lands,
he welcomes the witnesses with open hands—
a signal to the cast to join as they wave and dance.

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With a bow and a tip of a hat:
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show
of the unwitnessed aristocrats—
a show for dreamers, believers,
and most importantly,
the skeptics with their thoughts to reformat."

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With a flip of his cane toward the sky, he aimed:
"Please witness the acrobats in chains."
The first performance of the unspoken bane.
Shackles on ankles with a ball and chain.
You hear the rattle as they swing in vain,
no safety net for the impact to sustain.

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With chalked hands and bare feet,
the luminous light was never to spot
but to add to the heat.
Airborne and never free,
they still flipped and swung with smiles of defeat.

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Next act, under the melody of thunder and blaze:
"Ladies and gentlemen, next—
the performance of the masked."
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One painted black and white.
He didn't speak—words never served him right.
The exaggerated expression of his agony
was always out of spite.

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The other painted in colors so profound.
Unlike his friend, he was never bound,
and he would never frown.
Of reality he was never a fan.
He rather be known as the unstable man.

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Next act:
The performance of no freaks
but of creatures who were born incomplete,
yet reached their peak.

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The man of no spine,
contorted in a knot, yet always fine.
The conjoined twins who shared limbs—
one spit fire, one consumed swords within.
And a dwarf who always knew how to sing.

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The ending act:
Seated on rusted bleachers,
witnesses wondered if they should ever clap.

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