Archive for January, 2008

  • Dralion goes to Australia

    Dralion goes to Australia

    CirqueClub recently sent out an email detailing Dralion’s next tour – It’s Australia! I am very excited to announce that Cirque du Soleil is headed back to Australia! Get ready to be thrilled by Dralion! What is Dralion? Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus tradition and the avant-garde approach of Cirque du Soleil. The show’s name [...]

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  • Secrets of the «O» Curtain

    Secrets of the «O» Curtain

    Few moments in theater have the power to suck you in as completely as the opening of Cirque du Soleil’s "O". From the moment the luscious red velvet curtain "whoosh’s" away one is immediately startled and transported into a wonderful watery world. And if you’re like us you might take a second to wonder, "How did they do that?" before the next visual treat commands your attention.

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  • Corteo Celebrates 1,000

    Corteo Celebrates 1,000

    On Sunday, January 20, 2008, Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo will celebrate its 1,000th funeral, er, we mean performance, under the Grand Chapiteau. Happy 1000th Corteo! a2a_config.linkname="Corteo Celebrates 1,000"; a2a_config.linkurl="http://www.CirqueFascination.com/?p=533"; a2a.init("page");

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  • Delirium Ranks Near The Top (Again), Sort Of (Again)

    Delirium Ranks Near The Top (Again), Sort Of (Again)

    A year ago, we reported that Cirque du Soleil’s Delirium had made it into the Top 10 tours of 2006, as published in the Year-End Charts issue of Billboard Magazine. And we can say the same this year! Delirium came in at number six (again), beating out such popular acts as Aerosmith, Tim McGraw/Faith Hill [...]

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  • FLOW: The Thrilling MYSTERY of Koozå

    FLOW: The Thrilling MYSTERY of Koozå

    In Mid-December, just in time for the Christmas gift season, Cirque du Soleil released three new exciting behind-the-scenes lookyloos to their video repertoire: The Mystery of Mystère: When Art and Science Merge, FLOW: A Tribute to the Artists of "O", and A Thrilling Ride Through Koozå. Each has their own visual style, storytelling method and degree of performance footage shown but they do share at least two things in common: each has colorful, animated menus (featuring characters from their respective shows) and new cardboard packaging that is 100% recyclable.

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