cirquefascination.com: The theater at Aria is undergoing a transformation. In less than a month it will be home to Cirque du Soleil’s “Zarkana.” From February 2010 through August 2012, the theater was home to Cirque’s “Viva Elvis.” Rehearsals for “Zarkana” don’t start until about the second week of October, but until then there’s plenty of action taking place in the theater. Cirque du Soleil gave media outlets a sneak peek at the show’s progress at a press event this past week.
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I was wondering what they were going to do with the venue at Aria when the show closed. And I know that there show at Radio City was struggling and with their plan to move it in and out every year seemed to be wasteful. But knowing that it seems to have a home in Vegas I wonder if it will do well or continue to struggle in the coming years. Also the timeline that they have seems very tight for a Cirque show usually they have a lot of time to get the show right but I guess that they figure that they have most of the work done. Also I wonder if all of the performers made the move from New York to Nevada or will they need to replace some.
I find it very interesting how much they have to modify the theatre in order for it to work for their purposes. It sounds like the change of venue is drastically changing the size of venue. A change in size can drastically change the feeling of the show. I was surprised at how tight the timeline is for this show. I think that it is amazing that these performers only have 10 days to rehearse in the space. This is surprising with a show that is so physical and dependent on the space.
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