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Thursday, September 05, 2013

FORBES: The Technology Behind The Las Vegas Magic of Cirque du Soleil

www.cirquefascination.com: Some of us have been lucky enough to see a Cirque du Soleil performance at one of the great venues in Las Vegas, or anywhere else around the world. The drama textbooks will remind you that one experiences a “willful suspension of disbelief” when watching a dramatic performance. But, Cirque du Soleil can not be lassoed into any single artistic category. It’s an art form you have to live in at the moment. You carry with you a kind of evolving, artistic impression that is different every time you see a show like this. I spoke with Tom Wegis, the Operations Production Manager of The Beatles Love. We talked about his experience in orchestrating the various technical departments of the production, and how they create the signature magic of Cirque du Soleil on The Beatles Love night after night.

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