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Discover the history of equestrian art in Paris. At the turn of the 18th century, staging it as a spectacle introduced a new form of entertainment that gave rise to the modern circus.
When Philip Astley set up his Manège anglais in Paris in the 1770s, he introduced an entirely new form of entertainment based on staging equestrian art as a spectacle. From the circular ring to pantomimes on horseback, from the Franconi to the Cirque olympique, this talk traces the emergence of a new genre, born at the crossroads of the riding school, theater, horse racing, and the fairground. As laboratories for spectacular forms and places where equestrian knowledge was shared, these establishments invented new modes of storytelling and new heroes, and permanently reshaped the landscape of Parisian entertainment. This lecture will be given by Caroline Hodak, PhD in history (EHESS) and author of the book Du théâtre équestre au cirque : Le cheval au cœur des savoirs et des loisirs (1760-1860).
Admission: Free lecture subject to available seats. Registration opens on May 26
Source: paris.fr — photo: Private collection