Circus Insane is a

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circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclist ...

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, ran by and featuring performer Doc Insane, who performs both classic and modern sideshow acts such as

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, human blockhead, face in broken glass, and the human dartboard.

Origins

Doc Insane is an International Circus Freakshow performer. He appears with his own outfit Circus Insane, as well as sporadically touring with other traditional circuses. Officially the Worlds Most Extreme Circus performer. Deemed too extreme for British TV by the BBC. Channel 4. Channel 5. ITV and Sky One. Doc states categorically that "No other Circus performer has been banned by so many TV stations, venues and even countries". Doc's appearances have been cancelled from programmes such as ''The Charlotte Church Show'', ''Paul O'Grady'', and ''Guinness World Records''. In both Cyprus and Barcelona, Doc found himself banned from performing any of his shows. Doc Insane states on his website that he performs no

illusion An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the mind normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may o ...

s in his shows. Everything is real, from the blood pouring down his face to the chainsaw being put in an apple held between his teeth. As well as Doc, The Circus Insane larger shows feature guest artists.

aerialist Acrobatics () is the performance of human feats of balance, agility, and motor coordination. Acrobatic skills are used in performing arts, sporting events, and martial arts. Extensive use of acrobatic skills are most often performed in acro d ...

s and

contortionist Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is a performance art in which performers called contortionists showcase their skills of extreme physical flexibility. Contortion acts often accompany acrobatics, circus acts, street performers and other li ...

s from the world of circus. In 2008 a small UK theatre tour was advertised, however the show was deemed too extreme by venue owners and consequently banned just before the tour was due to start. The line up advertised for that tour featured ex-Sex Pistol and

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frontman

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. The 2010 full Circus show was advertised as featuring again Edward Tudor-Pole and an Extreme Contortion troupe called Yekomayeko from Ghana West Africa. Alongside the large Circus Insane show, Doc Insane also continues to tour his smaller freakshow round the World, making rare appearances in the UK where many venues refuse to accommodate the show.

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