Germany's Roncalli circus removed animals from its program in 2018 for animal welfare reasons. The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place. As ...

In 2019, Circus Roncalli out of Germany stopped using wild animals in its shows. They were just the latest of many troupes to make that decision. Even the now-defunct Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

Germany’s “Circus Roncalli” did away with the oft-criticized practice of making trained animals perform during its shows, opting instead for a high-tech makeover. The idea is that audiences can get ...

An extraordinary creation could be the new "Greatest Show on Earth." Circus Roncalli in Germany has become the first to use holograms instead of real animals in its acts. It features 11 projectors to ...

At performances of Circus Roncalli in Germany, an elephant stands before the audience, its ears flapping and trunk wagging. It hoists up its hind legs as the crowd applauds. Then it disappears. The ...

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