Hildbrand, Mirjam (8 June 2019). Circus, a (non) art? (Unpublished). In: Circostrada (European Network Circus and Street Arts) General Meeting. Aarau, Festival Cirqu'Aarau, Alte Reithalle. 6. - 8. Juni 2019.
Why do circus and theatre have a different societal status – reflected for example in funding policies – in particular in German speaking countries? This basic question led to a historical research project of Mirjam Hildbrand at the University of Bern.
By the end of the 19th century, the drama based playhouses found themselves in a situation of rising economic pressure in the German theatre landscape. In contrast, the stable and travelling circuses were highly successful. As a reaction, theatre professionals discredited circus arts. Although the theatre laws were restricted for circuses, they remained successful until the 1910s. After WW1, the circus-theatre relationship started to change: the dramatic theatre was established as an institution of high culture, whereas a lot of circuses disappeared.
The aim of the research is to create a better understanding of how the circus came to its present status.
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Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of Art and Cultural Studies > Institute of Theater Studies |
UniBE Contributor: |
Hildbrand, Mirjam |
Subjects: |
700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment 900 History > 940 History of Europe |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Mirjam Hildbrand |
Date Deposited: |
24 Jul 2019 08:38 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:29 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/131567 |
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