Cirque du Soleil: Corteo

Cirque du Soleil's new show Corteo is unlike any other. The show is written and directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca. This time around Cirque du Soleil came to town sans the tent but they brought just about every other element of the show that bring the crowds to see their performances night after night. They brought talented performers, dangerous acts, amazing performances, and MAGIC!

The premise behind Corteo lies in a dream of a clown named Mauro, who imagines his own funeral. While the theme of this show may sound dark, the show is anything but. Corteo brings bright lights, beauty, music, trampolines, acrobatics, and many other crowd-warming performances. And this show, unlike any other seen before by The Red Balloon, also brings talking. While past performances have been void of any voice, this one brings quite a voice as Mauro speaks, sometimes in Spanish, and despite the language barrier, he seems to always be able to convey his message to the audience.

Pictured above and below: The Little Clown who floats over the audience and receives assistance from the audience to return to the stage. Catch the truly larger than life performances of Corteo before it floats away. Coreto continues in Boston at Agganis Arena through June 30th.

For more information visit: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/corteo 

                                             

Cirque du Soleil: Luzia

 
Under Cirque du Soleil's signature tent is where the magic happens and tonight was no exception. This time, Cirque du Soleil did not bring their iconic yellow and blue tent and despite the new tent, the show still remained one that captured the hearts of audiences of all ages. The show's title "Luzia" is a word created from two words, "luz" Spanish for light and "lluvia" which means rain. It's no surprise that the "Circus of the Sun" (direct translation of Cirque du Soleil) brings imagery of both light and rain in nearly aspect of this show. It should also come as no surprise that the cutting-edge Cirque is making new words as they are constantly breaking new ground.

Cirque du Soleil's Luzia brings a new level of complexity with it. Each act provides more intense risks that performers take. The added element of water, creates a stunning image and for those sitting in the front row, prepare yourself for the possibility of feeling a splash of water, if not more than that as was the case for one albeit unsuspecting audience member who was sitting in a front row aisle seat when one soaking wet trapeze artist sauntered closer than expected!

Based on the major theme of a "Mexican dream", Luzia brings audiences on a surreal experience through a dream-like state. It is in this dream that the audience experiences performances on giant treadmills, through hoops, and up high on the trapeze. Luzia leads audiences on a journey through terrain as diverse as the performers in the show. The show takes place in many marvels of the world including the ocean, desert, jungle, and an under the sea kingdom. Within each new terrain are new larger-than-life characters bringing with them breathtaking costumes and performances.The show continues to wow and amaze from start to finish. See Luzia for yourself under the tent at Suffolk Downs from July 27 to August 12, 2018.

Full details and show schedule can be found: https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/luzia

Cirque du Soliel: Kurios

“People might think that we set out to reinvent the circus, and then just did it. But things did not happened that way. We were a bunch of crazy people who wanted to do things, and little by little we came to a vision of what the modern circus could be.”
René Dupéré, music composer for 10 Cirque du Soleil shows

Under the auspices of their signature yellow and blue tents, Cirque du Soleil brings Kurios, written and directed by Michael Laprise, to life. Under those tents, Cirque implores you to enter a new world. If you enter, you will find wonders in this curios. It is here that all things are possible. Performers are challenged to perform their art - whether it be acts of contortion, the upside down world, or flying through the air on the trapeze - and Kurios enables each artist to bring their talents to a whole new level. One that is out of this world.

Cirque du Soleil's Kurios is a marvel for any age. Anyone can enjoy this timeless tale which embodies what one can do if he or she dare to simply - dream. Truly unleashed before the audience's very eyes is imagination. And what's more is imagination paired with passion. You can't help but see the way that everyone on stage works together to create the whole artistic creation of Kurios. At its core: a dreamer or "seeker." But there is more than meets the eye as is the case at every turn in the show. For Kurios turns mere ordinary objects, say a bicycle or yo-yo, into something extraordinary.

Perhaps the heart of Kurios lies in that it is also the story behind Cirque du Soleil. As musical composer René Dupéré states at the top (see above), the group started "little by little." It was those once "ordinary" folks who started slowly with an idea and created something extraordinary. Now, they have taken those ideas to new heights, on a literal level as each act has to perform their talent and then perform it again with a twist in which movement enhances the challenge and creates a visual effect like no other seen before.

See it for yourself; be swept away in Kurios– Cabinet of Curiosities now playing through July 10th under the yellow and blue tents at Suffolk Downs.