马戏节目出租费用 —— 价格到底由什么决定What Circus Act Hire Costs — And What Actually Drives the Price
我们不挂价目表，这不是回避。同一个节目，换一个城市、换一个场地、换一个档期，成本能差出好几倍。这一页把报价拆开讲清楚，你就能自己判断预算该往哪儿划。We do not publish a price list, and that is not evasion: the same act can cost several times more depending on the city, the venue and the date. This page breaks a quote into its parts so you can see where the budget actually goes.
报价由六个变量决定Six variables decide the number
There is no standard rate for an international circus act, because almost every enquiry changes at least two of these:
- How many acts. One headline act, a two-act set, or the full programme of more than ten.
- Running time and show count. A single ten-minute performance and four shows a day are very different engagements.
- City, country and freight. Moving the rig, the props and the cast is usually the largest single line in a long-distance booking.
- Dates and season. Peak holiday and festival windows carry a premium; mid-week and shoulder dates do not.
- The venue. Clear height, floor load, power and rigging method decide how much technical time the load-in takes.
- Whether the big top is included. Our 1,000-seat tent turns a booking into a complete venue, with its own cost shape.
三种买法，三种成本结构Three ways to buy, three cost shapes
- A single act, licensed into your show. The Wheel of Death (10–12 minutes) or the Globe of Death (8–10 minutes) dropped into a programme you already run. The lightest commitment and the simplest technical integration.
- A complete programme. Around 90 minutes, more than ten acts, our own cast and crew. Priced as one production rather than as a list of acts.
- A big-top engagement. The complete programme staged in our own 1,000-seat tent — venue, rigging, seating and show as a single package.
Cost does not scale linearly with running time. Adding acts inside one engagement is usually far cheaper per minute than adding days, because the freight and the crew travel are already paid for.
一份报价通常包含与不包含什么What a quote includes — and what it does not
Ask any supplier to state this explicitly. Our default split is below, and we will always put it in writing before a contract is discussed.
| Normally included 通常包含 | Cast and crew fees · rigging, props and costumes · the lighting and sound specification for the act · technical and safety documentation · performance liability and third-party liability insurance · the advance site survey. |
|---|---|
| Normally excluded 通常不含 | Freight and customs · flights, accommodation and per diems · visas and work permits · local labour required by venue or union rules · any structural work the building itself needs · local taxes and withholding. |
| Agreed case by case 逐案约定 | Rehearsal days, standby days, extra shows on the same date, and any filming or broadcast rights. |
为什么我们不挂价格表Why we do not publish a price list
A published figure for an international act is almost always wrong for your case. Either it is a floor that makes every honest quote look like an increase, or it is a headline number built on assumptions your venue does not meet — and the gap surfaces after you have committed.
What we do instead: after a free site survey we send a written budget breakdown against your actual city, date, venue and format, with every assumption stated line by line so your finance team can read it and challenge it.
If you already have a number to hit, send us the budget alongside the date and the city. We will tell you plainly what fits inside it, and what we would programme instead if it does not.
拿到准数需要你提供这几项What we need to quote accurately
| City and country 城市与国别 | Where the engagement happens, and whether more than one city is involved. |
|---|---|
| Dates and show count 日期与场次 | First and last date, and how many performances are planned. |
| Venue 场地 | Type, clear height, performance area, floor load and power supply — drawings or photographs if you have them. |
| Audience 观众 | Capacity and seating layout. |
| Format 形态 | Single act, two-act set, complete programme, or programme plus big top. |
| Indoor or outdoor 室内外 | And whether a wet-weather contingency has to be built into the plan. |
The site survey is free and comes before any contract. Send a floor plan or a few photographs and we will tell you what fits, what does not, and roughly what it takes to deliver it.
常见问题Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to hire a circus act?
There is no single figure. A quote is built from the number of acts, the running time and show count, the city and freight, the dates, the venue technical conditions, and whether the big top is included. Send those and we return a written budget breakdown with the assumptions stated.
Do you charge for the site survey?
No. The advance site check and the first budget are free of charge, and both come before any contract is discussed.
Is one act cheaper than the full programme?
Yes — a single act is the lightest commitment. But on a long-distance booking the freight and crew travel often dominate the total, so the gap between one act and a full programme is usually smaller than buyers expect.
What is normally not included in a price?
Freight and customs, flights, accommodation and per diems, visas and work permits, local labour required by venue rules, any structural work the building needs, and local taxes or withholding.
Can you work to a fixed budget?
Tell us the budget, the date and the city, and we will say plainly what fits inside it. Where a budget cannot carry the headline acts, we will propose what we would programme instead rather than stretch the number.
Why do other companies publish prices and you do not?
A published price is normally a domestic act in a domestic market, or a headline figure built on assumptions your venue may not meet. We quote against your actual conditions, so the number you take to finance is one you can hold.
取得联系Start the conversation
Email mengtangshow@outlook.com with your venue type, the format you have in mind and your target dates, or reach us on WhatsApp at +86 189 6899 9691 (GMT+8). Site surveys are free of charge and come before any contract is discussed.
中文要点
- 不挂价目表不是回避：同一个节目换城市／场地／档期，成本能差数倍
- 报价由六个变量决定：节目数量 / 时长与场次 / 城市与运输 / 档期季节 / 场地技术条件 / 是否含大棚
- 三种买法成本结构不同：单节目植入（飞轮 10–12 分钟、球笼 8–10 分钟）／整台约 90 分钟（十余个节目）／大棚整场（千座级）
- 成本与时长不成线性：同一档期内加节目，远比加天数便宜（运输与人员已摊薄）
- 必问一句：报价含什么、不含什么
- 通常含：演员与技术团队、器械道具与服装、灯光音响方案、技术安全文件、演出与第三方责任险、免费勘场
- 通常不含：运输与报关、机票住宿餐补、签证与工作许可、场馆或工会要求的当地用工、建筑结构改造、当地税费与预扣
- 免费勘场在先、合同在后；拿不准就把平面图或现场照片发来
- 询价请一次给齐：城市与国别、起止日期与场次、场地净高／表演区／承重／供电、观众规模、形态（单节目／整台／含大棚）、室内外
- 手里已有预算也可以直接给：我们会明说哪些能装进去、装不进去时改排什么，而不是硬凑数字