It's a circus!

A circus, a place where you can see the unseen and hear the unheard.
The lives of circus people have always followed their own rules, and few outsiders have managed to penetrate this strongly traditional, closed environment.
The circus brings a touch of the fantastic into everyday life, it is full of emotions and tension, but the joy of a brilliantly performed act is often bought off by hard work, fighting, and existential uncertainty, which is further reinforced by the unclear future of the circus world.
The stories of a balance beam artist, a tiger trainer, an animal caretaker, or an artist combining classic circus with new circus or burlesque tell the story of the circus of today and of the one that has long since disappeared.
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I really enjoy the authenticity of the story, and the unique photos from personal archives only underline it. I' m also happy with the great graphics — working on this book was just pure joy.
— Eva Kecková, editor

Like a woman of unterman, which holds the pole underneath, I was the first to do tricks, which even men had not done before — I was the first untermanka, which held the leading position in the Czechoslovakia, a bar with a structure designed for balancing on the forehead, without auxiliary handlebars. I didn' t care if I had a long or short pole. I could balance them all, even stay on my feet. At 176 centimeters, I was among the three tallest female artists of my time. But it was never so much about having strength, but rather technique. I balanced up to 140 kilograms on my shoulders or forehead.
— excerpt from the book