cirque du soleil: alegria

[mellowtigger]

I want to feel my body change under gravity that flows. I want to swing at the end of a massively long pendulum, riding a trapeze bar through the air in arcs larger than any house I've ever lived in. I want to swirl and bounce, playing at the ends of bungie ropes while I run feverishly around in circles then leap into the air to trace spirals through space as competing forces tease my body toward their preferred paths.

I need a huge barn and lots of bungie rope, so it's not going to happen. It was so very nice to think about it for a while though.

If you ever have the opportunity to see Cirque Du Soleil in a live performance, take it. It's much better than watching them on television screen. Videography requires bright white lights for clear viewing. That whitewashed landscape can't possibly compete with the sparkles and flourescence and dancing shadows of a stage performance. The live music and singing were equally wonderful.

I went to see Cirque Du Soleil: Alegria in downtown Minneapolis tonight. I got a pair of free tickets at work as a thank you for my efforts to organize fur donations to the Gulf oil spill cleanup effort. I offered the other seat to dangerdhotrod since he takes classes and performs circus work on his own already. (Unsurprisingly, he found someone from his work/class group just a few seats away from us.)  Except for a minor incident where security wouldn't let us enter the stadium with an umbrella even though it was a rainy day, it was a very entertaining evening.  If you get a chance, I recommend that you see the show.

The small part that totally mesmerized me might bore most people.  Hula hoops.  There's always a woman working hula hoops, isn't there?  I thought it was merely an interesting display of dexterity up until the point where 5 hoops were circling various points not quite in the same column... silver hoops shining white arcs as they danced wonderful oval orbits... flashing bright yellow and blue brilliance from the colored spotlights... patterns within patterns like living orrery.  I wish that moment could've lasted longer.  It was beautiful.

Comments

[vulpesferox.livejournal.com]

What a neat thank you! And you deserve it, Terry! Glad it sounds like you had a wonderful experience! :)

[litch.livejournal.com]

how about trying the circus training your friend is in?

[dangerdhotrod.livejournal.com]

ya, take some classes at xelias!

I wanted to say THANK YOU! for asking me to go. It was a great show, I had a great time.

[mellowtigger]

I'm sure the Marketing department must get lots of interesting invitations because of their work with the media. I was glad to receive the tickets from them for a chance to see a great performance. :)

[mellowtigger]

Strength and dexterity, I could still develop those qualities. The nerves in my wrists, though, don't tolerate much abuse. I already know that I can't do yoga, not even once, without paying for it for weeks (and I can't go bicycling more than twice a week for the same reason).

Still, if I won the lottery and could afford to do anything... it would be tempting to take such classes. :)

[mellowtigger]

I liked the idea of going with someone who could view the performance with more of a professional eye. :) I'm sure I've seen a live show of theirs before, long ago, although I can't quite remember where (before I moved to Minnesota, at least).

If I had the money to spare, I might add acrobatics classes to my astrophysics classes. :D

Someday... when I win the lottery... after I buy a lottery ticket.