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'America's Got Talent' on NBC: What is a flea circus? Professor Murat's fleas put on a miniature circus show

Even the most jaded viewer will be amazed and shocked by Professor Murat and his American Flea Circus
PUBLISHED JUL 19, 2022
Professor Murat in 'Professor Murat's Flea Circus Show' (YouTube/Professor Murat's Flea Show)
Professor Murat in 'Professor Murat's Flea Circus Show' (YouTube/Professor Murat's Flea Show)

The 'America's Got Talent' audition on Tuesday, June 19th might be the finest since 'Auditions 4'. Additionally, we are close to the final episode of Season 17's Audition series, so fasten your seatbelts because Professor Murat, a circus performer, will be presenting his act.

Season 17 of 'America's Got Talent' tryouts began on May 31, 2022. Each artist performing in front of the judges is allowed 90 seconds to showcase their abilities to the four judges. An act is advanced to the next round if it obtained at least three "Yes" votes from the judges. Otherwise, they would be eliminated from the competition. Continue reading to know more about Professor Murat and his Flea Circus.

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Professor Murat's Flea Circus in 'America's Got Talent' Season 17 (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Professor Murat's Flea Circus in 'America's Got Talent' Season 17 (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

What is Professor Murat’s Flea Circus?

Professor Murat's Flea Circus is a novelty act that appears to borrow from old-school circus acts but enlivened with a touch of humor with some over the top dramatization. Professor Murat's Flea Circus, based in Los Angeles, California, will surprise, mesmerize, and most importantly entertain you with daring feats of skill done by Pulex irritans aka the human flea. Capable of jumping 150 times its own height, moving things hundreds of times their own weight, and displaying circus talents comparable to Barnum and Bailey artists. His miniature circus act has fleas dragging a miniature chariot and walking the tightrope as the  Professor cracks jokes to keep the audience entertained This is a must-see for both young and old!

What is a flea circus?

Fleas are a curse for warm-blooded animals, latching onto mammals of all types and spreading pain with tiny flea bites. But they do have one redeeming quality — they make excellent circus performers. That's correct. Flea circuses with live, performing fleas really exist, but their numbers are rapidly declining. There are certainly a lot of reaons for this state of affairs. But suffice to say that as hygiene and domestic cleanliness has improved over the centuries, people have become a little more hesitant to hang out with fleas voluntarily.

Fleas, when handled properly, are wonderful public performers, well adapted to life under the big top — or, more appropriately, the little top. All a flea circus master needs is some perseverance, human creativity, and a few fleas with above-average strength and speed.

The flea circus is a one-of-a-kind kind of entertainment in which fleas feature in a miniature circus show. These small insects are housed in a glass tank with various props and accessories. The fleas pretend to execute incredible feats to delight an audience under the command of a human ringleader. This can include tightrope walking, kicking a ball across the tank, pushing wheeled carts, or any number of other feats. While the flea circus was popular in the nineteenth and early twentieth century, few of these acts have survived to the present day.

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This flea circus of the twenty-first century hinges on how well the comedian uses his power of suggestion to trick the audience into believing the fleas are actually doing the tricks. Fleas are not actually involved in the supposed acts in any manner. This type of presentation is commonly referred to as a 'humbug act' due to the entertainer's deception. Want to know if Professor Murat is going to clear the auditions by bringing fleas to the Season 17 auditions of 'America's Got Talent'? Then watch NBC on Tuesday at 8 pm.

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