Cirque du Soleil: I've achieved 'extreme flexibility'

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Circus performer's body-bending tricks Aleksei Goloborodko tours the world with Cirque du Soleil as a contortionist in the show Luzia.

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'We risk our lives in every show' Extreme circus performers reveal how the industry has moved away from animals and towards life-risking stunts.

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Clowning around: Behind the scenes at Giffords Circus Join acrobats, dancers, clowns and chicken trainers as they bring this year's show to life.

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Cirque du Soleil's virtual circus How the acrobatic troupe is looking at a future of customised story-telling for virtual reality

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The children who live in a circus The BBC's Jane O'Brien meets the children of performers who travel and work with the renowned Cirque du Soleil.

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Clowning is the 'ticket to freedom' Holly Stoppit devised clown-o-therapy to help people use clowning skills in their personal, family and work relationships.

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'Why I ran away with the circus' Instead of going to university Lyn ran away with the circus 20 years ago and has not looked back since.

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