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Rob Mermin is an American clown, mime, and circus educator who founded Circus Smirkus, an internationally recognized youth circus based in Greensboro, Vermont, in 1987. Before establishing the school, Mermin studied under renowned mime artists such as Marcel Marceau and worked professionally in European circuses. Circus Smirkus provides training and performance opportunities for young artists aged 11 to 18, focusing on traditional circus arts and theatrical performance. Mermin's work has significantly influenced the development of the contemporary youth circus movement in the United States.
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Who founded Circus Smirkus?
Rob Mermin founded Circus Smirkus in 1987 in Greensboro, Vermont. It grew into an international youth circus combining performance, circus skills, and education. [Circus Smirkus founding history](https://www.smirkus.org/mission/founding/)
Did Rob Mermin study with Marcel Marceau?
Yes. Mermin studied mime with Marcel Marceau before building his own circus career, and Circus Smirkus describes him as a former director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College.
What circuses did Rob Mermin perform with?
His biography names Circus Hoffman in Great Britain, Circus Scott in Sweden, the Hungarian Magyar Cirkusz, and Cirkus Benneweis in Denmark. He spent more than a decade learning the practical work of touring circus life before founding Smirkus.
Did Rob Mermin write about Circus Smirkus?
He wrote Circus Smirkus: A True Story of High Adventure and Low Comedy, published in 1997. The book explains the founding story and the high-adventure, low-comedy ethos behind the Vermont youth circus.
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