We not too long ago noticed Cirque du Soleil’s “Corteo” on the Moody Center in Austin, and there have been many moments the place the entire crowd gasped or laughed in unison. Corteo is totally in Italian and filled with weirdness and whimsy. Following the story of a clown’s funeral procession, they captured the viewers with unimaginable acrobatics and shocked everybody with sheer delight at a number of the sudden comedy routines.
We’ve been fortunate sufficient to see a number of Cirque du Soleil exhibits prior to now together with Totem and Crystal. While you may assume they’d all carry an identical expertise, every present shocks you with vastly totally different performances and distinctive atmospheres. Corteo is an Italian phrase that means procession. Although that is a couple of dying, it’s not a darkish present in any method. It’s enjoyable, festive, and kid-friendly. Just think about how insane a clown’s sendoff is perhaps!
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 fervour 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.
Fun and Unusual Theme
The present brings collectively the fervour 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 environment was a fascinating golden glow of candlelight. I used to be continuously admiring the gorgeous costumes, particularly the angels in fluffy, flowing clothes.
In the primary scene, these clothes had been torn away to disclose vibrant pink and purple outfits for aerial performances. Three girls carried out synchronized aerial acrobatics on three big chandeliers. Now, this present was just a little weirder than those we’ve seen beforehand. Unless you’ve learn up on the present, you’d by no means know what sure issues are imagined to signify. For instance, the three girls on the chandeliers are the Dreamer Clown’s former loves. It was the primary of many gorgeous aerial acts.
Corteo Is Quirky
However, there are some scenes that appear to have no that means in any respect, just like the golf scene. A Giant Clown walks on stage, intent on giving it his greatest shot. Unfortunately for him, the golf ball is an individual’s head sticking up out of the stage ground. The head retains transferring to keep away from being wacked by the Giant Clown. This was tremendous humorous, but so random.
As at all times, the expertise discovered of their exhibits is epic. This holds true in Corteo. Here are a couple of of the acts we loved probably the most.
CORTEO’S JAMMED PACKED WITH IMPRESSIVE ACTS
Teeterboard in Corteo
As at all times the expertise discovered of their exhibits is epic and this holds true in Corteo. Here are a couple of of the act’s we loved probably the most.
CYR WHEEL
If you have 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 retaining you on the sting of your seat.
Noah was in gymnastics for 15 years, so I’ve seen first-hand how laborious these expertise are to study. Not solely have they discovered all these spectacular expertise, they’ve taken them to the following degree.
DUO-STRAPS
In this mesmerizing act, a duet makes use of aerial straps to create a magical and tender connection that enchants with lovely shows of agility, steadiness and power.
This is a type of acts that may usually be present in any Cirque du Soleil, because it ought to, as a result of it’s wonderful to look at.
ACROBATIC LADDER
A ladder specialist amazes the viewers along with his unnerving steadiness and finesse as he performs on numerous 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 is a teeterboard you at the moment are questioning? Well, assume again to your childhood. When you had been taking part in on the playground there was a seesaw. Imagine doing flips and methods on that seesaw…….sure, that’s what they’ve performed! (It’s pictured above.)
PARADIS
This a high-flying and bouncing act the place guys toss ladies backwards and forwards by means of the air, whereas the women carry out flips.
CORTEO’S STAGE
This time the stage was arrange fairly otherwise. 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 Arena and its rotating stage in two, with every half of the viewers dealing with the opposite half, so that they see not solely the efficiency but in addition have a performer’s eye view of the viewers. This is a primary for Cirque du Soleil.
I loved the setup. I felt like we had an incredible view and we weren’t seated middle or down low. The method they’ve it arrange, I assume everybody has a very good view.
HELLO TROMBONE
As an enormous trombone fan, I have to acknowledge what an excellent job the trombonist did all through the present. All of the music within the present is superb, 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 totally different elements of the stage, so sadly I by no means bought 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!
Fun Facts about Corteo
- Corteo first premiered in Montreal in 2005 and has visited greater than 60 cities in 19 totally different nations as a Big Top present earlier than remodeling into an area present in 2016.
- Corteo celebrated its 3,five hundredth efficiency in 2015 in Bogotá, Colomba.
- More than 8 million folks have been enthralled by the world of Corteo.
- In the remount course of, from the Big 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 global 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.
- Although you’ll typically hear French and English spoken on-site, many different languages are spoken: Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and extra.