the future. >> it's not just a circus, it's also a community. there are 175 cast and crew including 53 performers. along with two physiotherapists and four chefs. the traveling circus also has a traveling school. >> well, training is in progress, the younger performers are trying to master mathematics. >> it's always a challenge because they are in the context of a working environment. on the other hand they are still teenagers. they still need to have that contact with their age which they don't have in a working environment. >> and there's nothing better than a school trip. learning on the road has its benefits. >> one of my students she's been reading about egypt and the mummies and all that jazz and now we're going to a british museum to see them. that's another opportunity that you don't have staying at home.