I think you are fixed on the spectacles, with their clear allusion to illusion and vision. That’s OK, but I have a sort of affinity to the “facade” component of performance. The clowns and acrobats and magicians are there for our entertainment, a contract between the audience and performer. I paid – you entertain. Entertainment is a facade put on by the performer, an interface. It usually has nothing to do with what is going on in their private life so it is not a genuine extension of themselves - hence the facade connection.
I like the stars, the darkness, the mystery. I aslo like the jester, I see him as a surprise element, maybe a little unsettling in appearance, kind of popping into view…
