Michael Endy

Act I of the Midnight Circus. Ringmaster Torvald, commanding the Big Ring in his red velvet cape and top hat, opens the Midnight Circus with a bellow of "Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages - Welcome to the circus!" 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

Torvald, Ringmaster of the Midnight Circus (2021)

Act II of the Midnight Circus: The Infamous Clown Parade, in which the clowns circle the Big Ring making merry music and making no end of trouble. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

The Infamous Clown Parade (2021)

Act III of the Midnight Circus: The Human Volcano, in which a Hawaiian fire-eater dressed in traditional island attire performs in the Big Ring before a large, circus-striped banner. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

The Human Volcano (2021)

Act IV of the Midnight Circus: Natasha, Princess of the Wire. Dressed in a ballerina's tutu, the star Russian aerialist performs her daring hire wire act with no balance pole, no umbrella...and no net! 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

Natasha, Princess of the Wire (2021)

Act V of the Midnight Circus: Marchello the Magnificent, the world-famous lion tamer. Marchello, armed with only a leather whip, looks directly into the camera as the lion sits atop his podium looking hungrily at Marchello. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

Marchello the Magnificent (2021)

Act VI of the Midnight Circus. Ivan leaps from the top pier of the Big Top's masts onto the trapeze high above the Big Ring as the red and blue lights illuminate the dry ice smoke. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

Ivan the Flying Daredevil (2021)

Act VII of the Midnight Circus: The Incredible Zippo, strongest clown this side of the Hudson. Zippo, in the Big Ring and crouched before a large banner, lifts a fantastically large golden dumbbell with the greatest of ease. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

The Incredible Zippo (2021)

Act VIII of the Midnight Circus: The Goldwyn Sisters in the Lions' Den. The famously sultry sisters perform their flying trapeze act above a Big Ring full of hungry lions - without a net! 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

The Goldwyn Sisters in the Lions' Den (2021)

Act IX of the Midnight Circus: Pierrot. In a quieter act, the classic French clown performs pantomime beneath a single white spotlight. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

Pierrot (2021)

Act X of the Midnight Circus: March of the Mastodons, in which the grande circus elephants march around the Big Ring at the direction of their trainer, who stands atop his podium in the center of the ring. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

March of the Mastodons (2021)

Act XI of the Midnight Circus: Miss Delia's Equestrian Ballet. Two horses run around the Big Ring. A tall blonde acrobat wearing a flowing blue dress stands atop one, riding bareback and waving to the crowd that isn't there. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

Miss Delia's Equestrian Ballet (2021)

Act XII of the Midnight Circus: the Disco Acrobats. Three acrobats perform dazzling feats of balance atop a large disco ball in the center of the Big Ring. 1:87 scale diorama photograph.

the Disco Acrobats (2021)

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