Thursday, January 07, 2010
'Cirque Dreams: Illuminations' thrills and amazes
PostGazette: "Spending time with 'Cirque Dreams: Illumination' is like watching a magic show: It's happening right in front of your eyes, but you can't believe it, and you're often left wondering, 'How'd they do that?'"
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I'm really happy that this show came into town. I've always had a fascination with the work that Cirque produces, and I proudly say that this will be my first Cirque experience. I'm really glad that these tickets are reasonably priced, they range from $26-$61. What this makes me question is this show's "ranking" in the plethora of Cirque shows. When Alegria came to Pittsburgh, tickets began at $99. Yes, I wanted to see that show, but the ticket pricing was just a little out of my league. I'm not sure if Cirque noted that there are tons of students in Pittsburgh that would like to see their shows, but cannot afford those normally expensive tickets. I'm sure that the quality of the Cirque shows correlate to the ticket price, but at the same time, Cirque has a reputation that provides extraordinary entertainment. To sum it all up, I'm really excited to see the show!
Well I suppose I'll just respond to my comment. I FINALLY saw a Cirque show, and I'm in love. Maybe I've been sucked into the "Cirque-hype" but I thought the show did a great idea of bringing the audience in, and keeping them laughing and constantly jaw-dropped. One of my favorite sections was when a clown communicated a simple movie script to an audience through body language and tone. He brought some audience members to the stage to act it out, which was a great treat. He really gave character to the people, and was a huge comedic hit. One thing that I was confused about during the show was the tracking painted people. They did create a sense of environment, but I'd be interested to get a little bit of clarification.
I've heard that Cirque's touring shows don't always live up to the standard that Cirque normally sets. I'd be overjoyed to see the work they put on in Vegas, to see where they really shine.
A final little thought is, I'm really curious to figure out how the PSM manages to make everything that needs to happen, happen. Yeah, that's probably a long-term goal, but it's something that I'll be very curious about for a while.
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