Circus Kaput553

Circus Kaput comprises a husband-and-wife team; Ginger Routh is a face-painting specialist, and Joshua Routh is a nationally recognized circus performer. Circus Kaput can travel for shows within a 30-miles radius of St. Louis.

Ginger can paint cheek designs or full-face designs, and she comes to each event with a board of designs from which party-goers can choose. She averages about 12-20 faces per hour.

Josh is the star of Jadoo - A One Man Comedic Circus and received formal training at the Circus Center's Clown Conservatory in San Francisco. His shows combine elements of juggling, magic, teeterboard, partner acrobatics, and tumbling.

Aside from offering traveling party entertainment, Josh hosts special one- to three-hour workshops for kids and adults, including one called "Clowning by the Seat of Your Pants," which incorporates physical comedy and clowning, and "Hokus Pocus," which incorporates magic trick training.