Among the great variety of circus arts, there is hardly an older genre than the one that is still called "rubber" behind the scenes. The earliest information about it dates back to a very, very distant time. The mysterious and mesmerizing genres of plastic acrobatics - contortion and hand-balancing - have existed since ancient times. It seems impossible how the performers, curled up in rings, fold in half, while smiling charmingly, send air kisses to the audience. Women are snakes, goofy boys, children without bones - people have come up with many names for this phenomenon. Read more HERE https://capitalcircus.ca/circus-blog/the-art-of-contortion