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===== Barrel Act =====

Also: Chinese Barrel, Racket routine

An act involving [[poses:frontbend|frontbends]] through a cylinder (sometimes externally styled as an open-ended barrel) sized to accommodate the performer.

This act usually does not involve [[poses:backbend|backbending]], but may involve [[poses:split|splits]].

A western variant uses an unstrung  Tennis Racket - the racket's shorter length (as opposed to it's diameter) usually means the performer has to include more variations to supplement the length of the act. Emphasis may be placed on the diameter instead of frontbending.