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Issue #112: MAY 2013 – Released!
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Interviews
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Mark Ward – Performer
“A Career Backwards”
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Benoit Jutras – Composer
“Making Time Stop”
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Erich Van Tourneau – Musical Director
“Takin’ Care of Business”
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Bob & Bill – Album Producers
“Believing & Dreaming”
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Jerry Nadal – SVP Resident Shows
“Keeping the Value”
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Daniel Lamarre – President & COO
“Joining the Circus”
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Ferguson & Allaire – Album Producers
“Making Unexpected Magic Timeless”
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Featured Stories Archive
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“Exit Through The Gift Shop – A look at Las Vegas Cirque Boutiques”
My wife and I suffer from two weaknesses that, unfortunately for our pocketbooks, coincide – Las Vegas and Cirque du Soleil souvenirs. Every time we’re in Vegas we inevitably devote several hours to visiting the Boutiques of the seven resident Vegas shows to check out their latest offerings. And we always end up buying something [...] -
REVIEW /// “Forget Me Never – Goodbye VIVA ELVIS”
On November 24, 2011, shocking news from the Las Vegas Sun reverberated throughout the Cirque du Soleil community: Citing poor ticket sales, MGM Resorts International was exercising a clause in its contract deal and asked Cirque du Soleil to replace Viva Elvis at CityCenter by the end of 2012. “As attendance levels have not been [...] -
Before the Circus Comes to Town – Part Two: “An Exclusive Visit to Varekai Seattle”
Last month we talked exclusively with Mr. Eric Chalifour, Cirque du Soleil’s Analysis Manager, about the preparations Cirque makes to a future tent site. Now it’s time to see those efforts put into practice. NOTE: This article includes several PICTURES! (Aren’t we clever?) Click on the links to see the pictures embedded in the article. [...] -
SERIES /// “Cirque Documentaries, An Overview (Part Two: 2006-2011)”
Documentary (n.) a movie or television problem intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purpose of instruction or maintaining a historical record that tells the facts about actual people and events. Through the efforts of out filmworks division – first Télémagik (formed in 1988 to release the original 90-minute version of “Le [...] -
Before the Circus Comes to Town – Part One: “An Exclusive talk with Eric Chalifour”
Upon strolling onto a Cirque show site one is impressed by the grandeur of it all – from the fences that corral ticket holders, to the imposing spires of the tent and the bright blue and yellow colors of the canvas, not to mention the anticipation at the wonders within. But not as obvious upon [...] -
SERIES /// “Cirque Documentaries, An Overview (Part One: 1991-2005)”
Documentary (n.) a movie or television problem intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purpose of instruction or maintaining a historical record that tells the facts about actual people and events. Through the efforts of out filmworks division – first Télémagik (formed in 1988 to release the original 90-minute version of “Le [...] -
REVIEW /// “Dralion: One World Soul”
Dralion’s cast and crew celebrated a wonderful milestone earlier last month, marking their 500th performance since the show’s arena tour premiered in Trenton, New Jersey on October 21, 2011. In honor of this achievement, and in keeping with Fascination’s current series celebrating these specific milestones we explore Dralion, one of the most polarizing shows in [...] -
SERIES /// “Cirque’s Dreams of the Past: A What if? Part 3: Complexes Cirque”
Over the years Cirque du Soleil has announced, was rumored to be working on, or thought about a wide variety of interesting advancements beyond their traditional core product: circus shows. Some of these have been in the realm of music, such as when the company investigated for maybe a half-a-minute the possibility of recording each [...] -
REVIEW /// “O Brave New World… AMALUNA!”
“How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world that has such people in’t.” (Miranda, “The Tempest”) There’s nothing like a hometown crowd. I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again. It’s a clichéd old adage, but for a fan of Cirque du Soleil there’s simply no substitute for being in the Grand [...] -
SERIES /// “Cirque’s Dreams of the Past: A What if? Part 2: Cirque du Media”
Rumors are always plentiful. Back in mid-2002, a stir was created amongst fans when the future of Mystère in Las Vegas was put into question, largely caused by a quote attributed to Guy Laliberté – Cirque du Soleil’s founder – according to the French-Canadian press (La Presse). He was credited with suggesting that Mystère would [...] -
REVIEW /// “Saltimbanco: On 20 Years”
Do not be fooled. I am neither spirit nor magic spell, neither man nor woman. Without hearth or home, I am neither a god nor a demon, nor a song, nor a tale. I am no one, but many faces are legion. Unmask me… if you dare!” Imagine. It’s the evening of April 23, 1992, [...] -
SERIES /// “Cirque’s Dreams of the Past: A What if? Part 1: Cirque to Reside”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we had four or five shows in Macao within five to seven years.” Remember this quote? It’s been a number of years since Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, made that statement in regards to Macao and Cirque’s prospects there. Then ZAIA was unleashed to the community [...] -
REVIEW /// “ZAIA: A Journey through Time, Space and Press Releases”
On February 7, 2012, the Macau unit of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Cirque du Soleil announced they were ending a 10-year contract after just three and a half years and closing ZAIA, underlining the difficulties faced trying to transform the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau into an entertainment destination to rival that of Las [...] -
PRESSE /// “Who are the Creators of AMALUNA?”
By now you’ve seen the press release announcing cirque du Soleil’s latest touring show – AMALUNA – set to debut on the quays of Montreal on April 19, 2012 and have seen a list of those who helped create this new production. But just who are they and what have they done? Cirque du Soleil’s [...] -
REVIEW /// “Cirque Week 2011 (Part 2)”
Whether you’re a casual fan, an enthusiast, a Cirque devotee, a super fan or an aficionado, Cirque du Soleil has created the perfect event to satiate your appetites for all things Cirque. It’s called CirqueWeek and it’s a gathering of Cirque du Soleil fans (a convention if you will, similar to CirqueCon but organized not [...]