He was a backup performer on a run that closed in Australia. He said he remembered it was very emotional and that, while watching, he cried during every song. Lifestyle year run of Cirque du Soleil's 'Dralion' nears an end In early , the cast behind a long-running Cirque du Soleil production -- described as an "insane spectacle" by Twin Cities Daily Planet -- will perform in its final run. Written By: Christa Lawler am, Nov. I especially hate when the glitz is designed to fool an audience into getting excited or to make something illusory seem real.
So much of entertainment seems to be that, these days, trying to whip the audience into a frenzy, trying to pretend that a spectacle is indeed spectacular. But Dralion is sincere magic. All of the action that you're seeing is real , not just a cheap trick. The lights, gorgeous costumes, and music enhance what is real rather than hide it. The audience's appreciation was equally sincere. Most significantly, Cirque du Soleil is a cultural phenomenon that is uniquely of the age in which we live.
There is nothing else like it, but it has left an indelible stamp on our culture. Saying "Cirque du Soleil" conjures up its own special images; those who have seen it understand when someone refers to it, and those who haven't, can't possibly.
So even just on that dimension I would want to make sure my kids see Cirque du Soleil at least once in their lifetimes. If you're going to go just once, though, make sure it's when your kids are old enough to appreciate and remember it.
Spending the money--and this show is pricier than many--isn't worthwhile otherwise. Okay, so what about the clowns? My very-cerebral year-old didn't like the clowns, because they use a combination of slapstick physical-humor comedy and Frenchitalian squeaky babble and mime.
But she's an easily-embarrassed kid who has a hard time getting into the spirit of things on a perceptual rather than a conceptual level. She was adamant that the clowns were so different from the rest of the wonderful acrobatics that it detracted from the show.
Your donation to The Moscow Times directly supports the last independent English-language news source within Russia. Support The Moscow Times! Contribute today. By Olga Chetina. Read more. But in Russia they've never been Out. Contribute today Maybe later. The palette favors vibrant solid colors, while the shapes are guided by the artists' movements and choreography. Composed by Violaine Corradi, Dralion's soundtrack is a fusion of sounds from East and West, acoustic and electric music infused with rhythmic and lyrical motifs.
The soundtrack album features Erik Karol, a counter-tenor whose exquisite voice and range allow him to move freely from one style to another. Cirque du Soleil Wiki Explore. Cirque Shows. Explore Wikis Community Central.
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