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The Agenda: ‘Can make money?’ He's Singapore's first degree holder in circus arts
05 November 2026

The Agenda: ‘Can make money?’ He's Singapore's first degree holder in circus arts

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong

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What happens when you tell your parents you want to make a living juggling, performing tricks and entertaining crowds?

At 30, Jonathan Goh has turned that unconventional path into a career, becoming Singapore's first graduate with an honours degree in Circus Arts after three years of training in London. Today, he's a circus artist and co-chairman of the Buskers Association. But can you really make a sustainable living from a career like this?

On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks with Jonathan about taking the road less travelled, challenging ideas of career success and whether younger generations are becoming more open to unconventional professions.

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