At the Circus Open Space there was a great topic of conversation suggested by Mish Weaver; ‘The BEST trick you have ever seen’.
I got quite excited by this conversation because it’s the main reason I became interested in circus. I love tricks.
I have a poor memory when it comes to names and other important details about artists but for some reason I remember tricks. I get annoyed when people dismiss this element in traditional circus, so many times I’ve heard the equivalent statement that contemporary circus ‘stays with you’, implying that an awesome trick doesn’t. Well it does for me. And here is (putting the ethics debate to one side) an awesome trick:
From an unknown circus on Nanwan Monkey Island situated in Lingshui County, South China’s Hainan Province (according to YouTube).
CircusGeeks.co.uk 
This would not be nearly as good if it was just a goat on a tightwire.
Everything is better with a monkey. Fact.
Truth. See exhibit B, monkey juggling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx2MD42_WaQ
Though I’d reckon everyone here’s already seen that.