Fantastic. Of course, it was Cirque, so the music, costumes, and acrobatics were eye-popping. But the stage and set was unbelievable. The stage had the "back wall" cyclorama, of course, plus the prosceneium, and an inner prosceneium...all of which were animated via computer imagery and/or projection. As a result, the images on the set was able to change depending on the act. But they didn't just change...that would be common. Instead, they animated. Snakes writhed and slithered up to form an arch and then all the snakes watched the act. Flower petals rained down from the heavens. Panels seemed to open up and clockwork gears rotated and spun. It was--as usual for Cirque--crazy.
The show, apparently, is about the great wizard Zark who has lost his powers and the love of his live in an abandoned theatre. The theatre is populted by a wild collection of ghosts, theatrical spirits, and a few powerful sirens who seek to distract him from his quest to recover his past. (Not that you'd get much of that from watching the show.)
Here's some images from the show. Of course, no cameras were allowed inside--and rightly so--so these are images I lifted from other web sites. The copyrights, etc., belong to those sites and Cirque. I just included them here to share what I remember...
A Tightrope Act with an Undulating Medusa-like Singer in the Background
Trapeze Artists in a Web-Filled Stage, while the Spider Lady Hangs
and Sings in the Background
and Sings in the Background
The Pickled Lady Sings from a Clear Drum while Animated Eyes Track
Her Journey Across the Stage
This Act Kept Me on the Edge of My Seat
Using a Light Table and Sand (?) this Artist Sketches Out
Hauntingly Beautiful Scenes from the Show. As She Works,
Hauntingly Beautiful Scenes from the Show. As She Works,
Her Results are Broadcast to the Screen Above Her. Easily
One of the Most Enchanting Acts of the Show.
One of the Most Enchanting Acts of the Show.
It was a good day!
