circuses. Michael Bentine gave a mechanical flea circus a regular slot on his television show, It's a Square World in the 1960s. Performers Current flea circuses: Professor A.G. Gertsacov's Acme Miniature Flea Circus has been touring the United States and Canada since 1996. Svensons have been performing in the UK since 1999, and have appeared in media. Swami Bill's Flea Circus is featured at the Denver County Fair. Professor B's Flea Circus has been performing in Northern California, USA for the last few years. The Flohcircus Birk at the Munich Oktoberfest in Germany. Professor Humbug's Flea Circus performing at Seattle's famous Pike Place Market. In the 1990s, María Fernanda Cardoso toured the world with her installation art flea circus. Professor Heckler's flea circus (in residence at Hubert's Dime Museum in Times Square, New York until 1957) can be seen in the background of the films The Thief and Easy Rider. L. Bertolotto ran a famous flea circus in Regent Street, London. In popular culture Flea circuses have featured in cartoons, films, television shows, music, and novels. References Further reading Jay's Journal of Anomalies, Loving batbat by Gougou Wild Tigers & Tame Fleas by William Ballantine, (1958) Annals of the New York Stage by George C. Odel (Columbia University Press, New York, NY, 1928) The Compleat Flea by Brendan Lehan (London: John Murray, 1969) The Faithful Annalist: Or The Epitome Of The English History (Whitwood, 1666) "Old-Time Vaudeville Looks Young Again" New York Times, Nov 24, 2002 "Revive the Charm of an 1800s Show with These Modern-Day Flea Circuses" Smithsonian Online, November 29, 2017 External links British Pathe News List of Historical Flea Circus Performers ShowHistory.Com Flea circus research and directory of current performers fleacircus.co.uk Circuses Circus Performing arts Sideshow attractions Animal training Insects in culture