theme 01/08/1996 (1996)

The theme of the issue is the circus.

A former aerial gymnast, now the second inspector of the arena Eleonora Tvelenova, acrobat Andrey Ivanov, sherpashtalmeyster Zaven Martirosyan visiting the program.

The main conversation is dedicated to what lies behind the scenes and behind the whole shine of the arena - the daily hard work of circus performers and their dedication to their work.

Almost every artist is convinced that only people who are fanatically devoted to their cause can live and work in the circus, who sincerely love the circus, for whom he became the only destiny, therefore here the succession of generations, and the preservation of traditions, and the constant birth of new ones, and sometimes incredible creative ideas are not accidental.

The program includes interviews with circus performers and students of circus school, an excerpt of Yuri Nikulin and Nikolai Shulgin, fragments of films "Circus" (1936, directors GV Aleksandrov, IE Simkov), "Circus for My Grandchildren" (1989, directed by AE Gabriilovich), "Tamer Tamer" (1954, directed by NN Kosheverova , A.V. Ivanovsky).

Acrobats Andrei and Kirill Ivanov, Alexander Bugaytsov and Ruslan Legostaev, juggler Sos Petrosyan performed at the "arena" in the studio.