Imagine being submerged in the world’s largest live production, where immaculate, colorfully-adorned acrobats who also serve as revolving stage builders propel theatrical, musically-driven storylines to the next level of imagination. Sound like another world to you?
In Cirque Du Soliel’s newest production, Corteo, the “Get Carried Away With Life” the storyline begins with an old man, who happens to be a clown, singing about a dream of his death and all of the magical excitement that ensues there after. He regales the onlookers, in Italian, with memories of his childhood, where tiny gymnasts unapologetically somersault and twirl on spinning beds, center stage.
His wonder years were expressed by beautiful ladies gliding through the air, dangling from crystal chandeliers, with no safety net or straps, 30 feet above the seated participants. At one point a tiny woman emerged, harnessed onto 4, 12 ft. tall helium-balloons as she gently hovered over the audience, touching down to let the onlookers gently lift her back to the stage.
It’s easy to see why Cirque Du Soleil, for all intents and purposes, is the contemporary circus for the childlike mind who happens to be an adult… or is it the other way around? CDS aligns Olympic quality skill with world-renowned, visually-stunning performances that are sure to wow any person willing to open their mind enough to the experience.
Corteo is only in town through July 29th. Tickets are selling out fast. Go to www.ticketmaster.com to purchase yours today!
