CMU School of Drama


Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Go behind the scenes of Varekai in Tulsa

www.cirquefascination.com: The idea of Cirque du Soleil rose out of the work of a group of Quebec street performers who dreamed of creating a new kind of circus to entertain audiences around the world with shows that demonstrated all the strength, flexibility, daring and humor of which human beings are capable.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I think this article provides an intriguing look into what some consider to be a mysterious world of Cirque Du Soleil. I really think that the Cirque creation process is an interesting one. What I think is an fascinating topic in the article is the subject of transformation of turning a circus tent show into an arena show. I’ve always had mixed emotions about this decision because it feels like it is a money-saving process to keep a show alive that was not doing well in a tent. But, after reading this article it seems like they transform a show to the arena format when it can no longer satisfy the long runs that come with a tent show. What I am curious of is the cost difference between the arena format and tent format and do how many tents is Cirque in possession of? How does this alter which shows are where and when?