I think 'clowns' of the Cirque de Soleil type with mime-like actions, beautifully-painted faces, gymnastically-inclined maneuvers and minimal leotard sparkly kind of costumes are the only 'clowns' I will ever watch. It's the whimsy, beauty, quirkiness, and silence of the performers that I like; I appreciate immensely their acrobatics, but as simple performers, they're fantastic.