i worked as a clown in the circus.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term 'circus' also describes the performance which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history. Philip Astley is credited with being the 'father' of the modern circus when he opened the first circus in 1768 in England. A skilled equestrian, Astley demonstrated trick riding, riding in a circle rather than a straight line as his rivals did, and thus chanced on the format which was later named a 'circus'. In 1770 he hired acrobats, tightrope walkers, jugglers and a clown to fill in the pauses between acts. Performances developed significantly through the next fifty years, with large-scale theatrical battle reenactments becoming a significant feature. The 'traditional' format, whereby a ringmaster introduces a varied selection of acts that mostly perform choreographed acts to traditional music, developed in the latter part of the 19th century and continued almost universally to be the main style of circus up until the 1970s.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've always wondered what life would be like in the circus.  Perhaps you have some idea?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Never been in a circus but I know it is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Are there different types of a circus?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The word circus just describes the round shape of the performing area. The acts can include musicians, dancers, jugglers, as well as animal performances."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Are the animals treated humanely?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Some would say no. Major circuses have had to close due to protests. The traditional format with a ringmaster was developed in the 19th century."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've always wanted to see those Cirque de Soliel circus' - those seem so different from the traditional Ringling Brothers type."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They are the largest theatrical producer in the whole world. You will enjoy the bright and energetic performance."}]