Thursday, February 14, 2013
‘One Night for One Drop’ is “Ambitious”
www.cirquefascination.com: It’s only one night, but it might be the most ambitious production Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte has ever dreamed up. The special show will have 237 performers onstage. There will be 60 in the crew backstage to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Another 75 are on the creation team for everything from makeup to costumes.
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It's awesome that along with being a leading entertainment group, Cirque is also raising awareness for a good cause. If you think about it, their platform for water waste awareness really has some other deeper roots in theatre. I mean, we do all this stuff to entertain people but also to send a message to the masses right? Well, they are doing the same thing, but their cause is a little more organized. I think it wouldn't hurt for more theatres to do more benefits shows like these. It would show that they are making a good effort to make the human connection they are seeking, whether that connection is for a worldwide cause or a universal theme or message.
It is very interesting how they have "one night with one show to move people and help change the world." It looks very challenging and unpredictable. I think this is really good cause for such a big company like Cirque du Soleil taking action for increasing issue. I always love when theatre takes an action to speak out and try to deliver a serious message because through entertaining plot, it is enough to arouse people's attention. I say that rather than saying simple slogans in the street to people, delivering message while entertaining the audiences is more effective way. It is also very surprised to see how many performers and crews for the one night production. The stage is going to be full of people with a lot of movement, but that would be also another interesting factor to consider. Looking at the numbers, I can see how much effort and endeavor they put for the show, so I hope it to turn out successful and I want to see it one day because a lot of details are cut out until the night itself, so I want to figure out what those are.
I can't help but have an issue with this. Yes, I think the ide of putting on a one-time, exclusive show to raise awareness for a cause as important as this one is great. Art makes people think about the world in different ways, and can bring about change and action. The problem here is, doesn't the wasteful nature of theater contradict this statement? Because let's be honest, this industry is rarely environmentally friendly. So is it hypocritical for the performing arts to be advocating humanitarian goals? I have no idea. But that's what comes to my mind when I read about or see shows like this one.
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