We lately noticed Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo” on the Moody Heart in Austin, and there have been many moments the place the entire crowd gasped or laughed in unison. Corteo is solely in Italian and stuffed with weirdness and whimsy. Following the story of a clown’s funeral procession, they captured the viewers with unbelievable acrobatics and shocked everybody with sheer delight at among the surprising comedy routines.
We’ve been fortunate sufficient to see a number of Cirque du Soleil reveals prior to now together with Totem and Crystal. Whilst you would possibly suppose they’d all deliver an analogous expertise, every present shocks you with vastly completely different performances and distinctive atmospheres. Corteo is an Italian phrase that means procession. Though that is a few loss of life, it’s not a darkish present in any method. It’s enjoyable, festive, and kid-friendly. Simply think about how insane a clown’s sendoff may be!
Right here is the official description of the present:
Corteo, which suggests “cortege” in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The present brings collectively the eagerness of the actor with the grace and energy of the acrobat to plunge the viewers right into a theatrical world of enjoyable, comedy, and spontaneity located in a mysterious house between heaven and earth.
Enjoyable and Uncommon Theme
The present brings collectively the eagerness of the actor with the grace and energy of the acrobat to plunge the viewers right into a theatrical world of enjoyable, comedy, and spontaneity located in a mysterious house between heaven and earth. Corteo’s ambiance was a fascinating golden glow of candlelight. I used to be consistently admiring the attractive costumes, particularly the angels in fluffy, flowing attire.
Within the first scene, these attire had been torn away to disclose vibrant pink and purple outfits for aerial performances. Three ladies carried out synchronized aerial acrobatics on three large chandeliers. Now, this present was somewhat weirder than those we’ve seen beforehand. Until you’ve learn up on the present, you’d by no means know what sure issues are presupposed to symbolize. For instance, the three ladies on the chandeliers are the Dreamer Clown’s former loves. It was the primary of many beautiful aerial acts.
Corteo Is Quirky
Nevertheless, there are some scenes that appear to have no that means in any respect, just like the golf scene. A Big Clown walks on stage, intent on giving it his finest shot. Sadly for him, the golf ball is an individual’s head sticking up out of the stage ground. The top retains transferring to keep away from being wacked by the Big Clown. This was tremendous humorous, but so random.
As all the time, the expertise discovered of their reveals is epic. This holds true in Corteo. Listed here are a number of of the acts we loved probably the most.
CORTEO’S JAMMED PACKED WITH IMPRESSIVE ACTS
Teeterboard in Corteo
As all the time the expertise discovered of their reveals is epic and this holds true in Corteo. Listed here are a number of of the act’s we loved probably the most.
CYR WHEEL
When you’ve got by no means seen anybody carry out in individual on a Cyr wheel you’re in for a deal with. Not solely does somebody carry out on one, five-artists carry out! Some do solos and a few do group figures on Cyr wheels. It was all extraordinarily spectacular.
TOURNIK
The artists cross paths in an act that marries horizontal bar methods with circus arts. The complexity of the act defies gravity maintaining you on the sting of your seat.
Noah was in gymnastics for 15 years, so I’ve seen first-hand how exhausting these expertise are to study. Not solely have they discovered all these spectacular expertise, they’ve taken them to the following stage.
DUO-STRAPS
On this mesmerizing act, a duet makes use of aerial straps to create a magical and tender connection that enchants with stunning shows of agility, steadiness and energy.
That is a kind of acts that may usually be present in any Cirque du Soleil, because it ought to, as a result of it’s superb to observe.
ACROBATIC LADDER
A ladder specialist amazes the viewers together with his unnerving steadiness and finesse as he performs on varied ladders. I can’t even start to elucidate on of the trick this man did with the ladder. His act is one price seeing in individual.
TEETERBOARD
Two teams of artists lend rhythm with their voices and percussion work whereas the acrobats redefine teeterboard approach the place velocity is rivaled by complexity.
What’s a teeterboard you are actually questioning? Nicely, suppose again to your childhood. If you had been enjoying on the playground there was a seesaw. Think about doing flips and methods on that seesaw…….sure, that’s what they’ve accomplished! (It’s pictured above.)
PARADIS
This a high-flying and bouncing act the place guys toss women backwards and forwards via the air, whereas the ladies carry out flips.
CORTEO’S STAGE
This time the stage was arrange fairly in a different way. It jogged my memory a little bit of Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles arrange in Las Vegas. This one although isn’t seen from all sides, simply two.
Set Designer Jean Rabasse has divided the Area and its rotating stage in two, with every half of the viewers going through the opposite half, in order that they see not solely the efficiency but additionally have a performer’s eye view of the viewers. It is a first for Cirque du Soleil.
I loved the setup. I felt like we had a fantastic view and we weren’t seated middle or down low. The best way they’ve it arrange, I assume everybody has a great view.
HELLO TROMBONE
As an enormous trombone fan, I need to acknowledge what an excellent job the trombonist did all through the present. All the music within the present is great, however there was one music early within the present the place the trombone was simply nearly as good if not higher than the motion on stage. They unfold the musicians out to completely different elements of the stage, so sadly I by no means received a have a look at the trombone participant. If I can discover out extra particulars I’ll replace this!
I discovered tickets for $52 on Groupon!
Enjoyable Information about Corteo
- Corteo first premiered in Montreal in 2005 and has visited greater than 60 cities in 19 completely different nations as a Massive High present earlier than reworking into an enviornment present in 2016.
- Corteo celebrated its 3,five hundredth efficiency in 2015 in Bogotá, Colomba.
- Greater than 8 million folks have been enthralled by the world of Corteo.
- Within the remount course of, from the Massive tent to the sector, new acts have been added to the Corteo present with a small adaptation to the unique storyline.
- The solid is a world one, representing greater than 18 nationalities. Performers are from Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United States and Uzbekistan.
- Though you’ll typically hear French and English spoken on-site, many different languages are spoken: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and extra.
