Ursul
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The Bear-Nurse
The bear is not a circus element and it performs in
separate shows. As compared to the official circus,
the bear featuring shows (a single bear, not several
bears) still keeps the appearance of an
improvisation.
As compared to the official circus that makes the
crowds gather, in this case the spectators are only
a few. Besides, none of them seems to show
admiration or amazement. Even more, one of them
seems to have lost interest because he does not look
at the show.
Although the repertory is pretty much diverse – the
bear dances Charleston, does Greek-Roman struggling,
plays the role of the nurse – the props are minimum
(a pram, in our case). The stage is improvised and
he safety measures are minimum (both for the
spectators, whose small benches are located within
the very area of the show performance and for the
tamer, who is shown in a photo when he receives the
bear’s «kiss » (the bear does not wear a muzzle!).
In all theses shows, the bear seems to get
humanized. When he plays the role of the nurse, he
becomes very careful, when fighting, the violence is
always simulated. The bear has lost the
aggressiveness of the wild animal; he was tamed.
