Las Vegas Sun Newspaper: Cirque du Soleil and Luxor offered the first real look at new resident show “R.U.N” to a select group of guests and members of the media Tuesday afternoon, making good on the promise of a new action-packed direction for Cirque by performing two exciting acts from the show ahead of its opening night on Thursday.
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Part of me wants to say, “Oh great, another Cirque show” but then there is the part of me that thinks maybe this time it will be different. How many Cirque shows are currently running? I enjoyed this article. I enjoyed reading that this time around it is not the same acrobatics in an alternate world but rather a new way of storytelling, this time using classic movie stunts as part of the hero's journey. It is also nice to see the different types of art coming together in a more live action packed show. My hope is that this will begin to change the way Cirque shows are conceived in terms of design and application. There is so much wonderful technology out there and one can only do so much in terms of acrobatics. This serves as a chance for Cirque to adapt and change to changing tastes in it’s audience who want a bit more thrill and spectacle.
I think if we are expecting anything from Cirque du Soleil, it should be that we are expecting them to present their style of performance in a new, left-field way. There are a few shows on their roster that are "different." But whilst being different in the way that they present themselves or the way that everything unfolds, they stay true to Cirque du Soleil to the point where they are recognizable as a Cirque show. I think every one of their shows are different, there are just some that stray further away from the norm in structure. This show in particular is reminding me of Zumanity. Granted, I have not seen R.U.N.. But from the description alone, I am imagining it to be different in the same sense that Zumanity was different, whilst still being very "Cirque du Soleil." That show is an experience. But then again, all of their shows are experiences...really good, different experiences that make you (or me, at least) ooo and ahhh or even gasp at different elements. They are so good at conceptualizing stories and successfully following it through in the most mind blowing ways, whilst also incorporating things that you thought you would have never seen done onstage or in a performance. I mean come on, a car chase onstage? With that being said, the images are very intriguing. I can sit here and cry over the fact that I don't know if or when I will be able to see this show...
This is so exciting!! I saw a Cirque du Soleil performance with a friend when I was young and I loved it! The acrobatics and stunts they pull off are absolutely amazing. I am so excited to see what they will do with their next theme RUN. This new show is inspired my action films which is pretty big departure from the norm for Cirque du Soleil because they usually choose to do more fantastic and wild themes. It sounds like the show will be much more stunt based than dance based which is an interesting idea for a production. I think it is so exciting that the production team of Cirque du Soleil has been given permission to press the mold with this show and really do something they’ve never done before. The music is also going to be very different and will be based upon the soundtracks of popular action movie soundtracks.
R.U.N. sounds like a really interesting mixed performance and I think Cirque du Soleil is the perfect team to mix the genre up a little bit. The idea that the show is more about the entertainment found in stunt performers sounds really interesting to me and different from some of the other things that they do in Vegas. While typically these kinds of things have been reserved for special events and occasion seeing all these kinds of stunts in one show could be really invigorating for an audience member. The other part of this article that interested me was when they were talking about how technology comes into play with the design and how they are using different things in terms of projection and mapping to enhance the stunts that their doing. And come on who doesn’t love to see motor cycle flips and tricks its perfectly in the realm of the absurd and crazy circus work that cirque is known for.
As soon as I saw an article about Cirque I felt compelled to read it. I have to admit I was hoping it would be a Pittsburgh performance for the simple reason that I REALLY want to go now. I feel like R.U.N. would be a refreshing change of pace from the typical Cirque shows that, like they said, typically follow an act by act structure that fills in the plot in between. While these performances are still stunning and amazing of the 2 shows I've been to, Kurios and Amaluna, they both at times felt like they lacked flow. The idea of seeing a Cirque show that started with a story rather than specific talents strung together is something I'm dying to see. The type of stunts seen with cars and motorcycles that are typically in movies are not as accessible for live shows without going towards motocross and other extreme sports rather than performances so R.U.N. seems to fill a new and needed niche.
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