Germany's Roncalli circus removed animals from its program in 2018 for animal welfare reasons. The smell of sawdust and popcorn fills the air. The clowns, acrobats and magicians are all in place. As ...

In 2019, Circus Roncalli out of Germany stopped using wild animals in its shows. They were just the latest of many troupes to make that decision. Even the now-defunct Ringling Bros. and Barnum & ...

Go to the Circus Roncalli, and you’ll see animals—like a floating ring of horses and an oversized goldfish swimming right by. Sound unreal? You’re right. The German production uses 3-D holograms at a ...

As the audience are guided to their seats inside the big top, all the classic elements of the circus are there — except one. The live animals. Germany's Roncalli ...