I ran across something interesting this afternoon, as I poked around the Internet looking for new information about Cirque du Soleil – a character and acts list for LUZIA. The information that I’m about to share with you was originally posted to WikiNews on December 11th, and then promptly deleted. Much of it is very suspect (Mister Fish, really? And sounds a lot like KURIOS with some wish-listing added too), but there could be a few nuggets of truth in there to make reading this worthwhile. We know that Hoop Diving is in the show as an example. If nothing else it will give us a few good laughs, right? So without further adieu…
CHARACTERS
McLeach: a poacher, is on a quest in which he creates a machine to travel into another dimension to find the place where the possible and the impossible meet. Richo the Hummingbird: Richo’s Hummingbird costume allows him to bend way down or stand way up so he can be at eye level with absolutely everyone. Mr. Fish: An authority figure, Mr. Fish is the leader of the group. This serious chap is the embodiment of technological progress. Cody the Lion: Cody can receive alpha waves by turning on her heels and pointing her lion skirt in various directions.
ACTS
Juggling: An artist performs juggling infused with breakdancing and modern dance Bungee: A group of artists bounce and swing from the ceiling to the ground and back on bungees. Hand balancing: An artist performs handbalancing on canes. Contortion: The four wriggling artists execute a series of pyramids and figures using the Rainbow as a platform. Russian swing: Acrobats propel themselves high into the air with three sets of Russian swings and dive down into the Rain. Rola Bola: An Aviator balances on tubes on a platform suspended in mid-air. Flying Trapeze: Completing more than a dozen tricks in little more than six minutes, the Catchers have a particularly difficult job as they spend the majority of the performance upside down with little break in between. Shoulder pole wire: An original Alegría act, it featured a young performer who balanced a long pole on their shoulders with a tight wire platform on top. On this wire, a younger performer flipped, turned and leapt always keeping their balance. Teeterboard: Three feuding artists send each other flying high in the air in this energetic act. Hands Puppetry: The performers present a story of a person who hip-hops, swims, and later falls in love, using their hands as puppets dressed up in miniature shoes and hats. Hoop Diving: Acrobats jump through a tower of hoops, which is sometimes light.
Take all this with a huge grain of salt!
