Whether you’re in Montreal or Brussels, the big top of Cirque du Soleil remains the same. From a distance it looks like an inflatable oriental palace with successive columns rising to a height of 25 meters. Inside, 2,500 spectators. Some people drink beer, some eat popcorn. The most amazing thing? Finding here and there the same calm intergenerational mix, the same joyful hope.
Euphoria arrives on October 30th for Alegria. New dayA “classic” by Cirque du Soleil, showing from September 11 to November 9 in Brussels, and from November 20 at Chatou (Yvelines). Created in 1994, this sure bet attracted more than 14 million viewers in 255 cities around the world until 2013. It was designed by an extraordinary team consisting of Guy Laliberté, one of the troupe’s founders in 1984, his accomplice Gilles Sainte-Croix, and the Italian director Franco Dragone (1952-2022), one of the main figures of Cirque du Soleil.
Reassembled in 2019, the show, includes hit musicals Alegria rapidly printing neurons, is emblematic of the company’s colorful aesthetic. In the narrative arc surrounding the character of the clown king, he combines acrobatic numbers, amazing music and songs, the appearance of fantastic characters emerging from a parallel universe. And, of course, the stunning costumes and makeup to match, thankfully lightened over time so that each acrobat’s face and personality can breathe.
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