Cirque du Soleil
If I don't get much time to write on the blog, I have to find time to say that if you ever get the chance to see Cirque du Soleil...go for it. The colour, the chaos and the incredible daring of Cirque du Soleil of this internatioinally acclaimed troupe is a wonder to see.
With my background in improvised theatre, mask and mime I was ecstatic to witness not only the capability of Cirque but the obvious relationship each member of the company has with each other.
Dominic Champagne (what a name) was creating a new program for the circus group when the World Trade Centre was attacked. He turned this performance Varekai into a tribute to a humanity which can survive and surmount such suffereing. (This I learned after seeing the show)
Costumes, masks, staging and lighting add to the genius of the performance. I want to join the circus......
Apologies for the quality of the photos...I only managed a couple inside as photography was not allowed...whoops...the masks were amazing...
Had to include the Sydney Icon for those who have never been to Oz...
2 comments:
Looks like a pair of helmets
from the Spanish.
Have heard a lot about the show and hope to take Guus there one day.
Cheers, Rob
Far out! You're so lucky.
We watched these guys on tv at xmas, would love to see them for real.
Funny enough one of the recent musical contacts our samba director has made works for these guys, among others, travelling the world over. He may be coming to listen to us sometime and see if he can help us/ promote us elsewhere.
We have a tv series running in England at present called cirque de celebrite, where a few random celebrities have agreed to compete with each other, each week learning a different physical circus discipline. Lots of fun. Some of them are good. Some things just can't be learned in a week!
Can see how you would be so suitably immersed in such a perfomance. Glad some things never change, that the feeling of wanting to run away with the circus is still hiding there, ready to be awoken!
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