Product Description
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They've revolutionized the entertainment arts and reinvented the
circus. Now the world-renowned CIRQUE DU SOLEIL takes you on
another awe-inspiring journey of the senses with its latest
acclamimed production, DRALION . An imaginative fusion of ancient
Chinese circus traditions with the CIRQUE'S own unique
performance artistry, this collector's cassette immortalizes the
timeless magic of a show destined to delight viewers of all ages!
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The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a
half-dragon, half-lion--a dralion--that is the symbol of the
East-meets-West fusion of this Cirque du Soleil show, in which 36
Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating
the four elements as represented in four colors-- blue (air),
green (water), red (fire), and ochre (earth)--Dralion combines
ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual
stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the
multicolored lights and costumes; the music (
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various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap
clowns that pull a victim out of the audience (he turns out to be
a terrific sport).
But of course the main reason to watch a Cirque du Soleil show
is the acrobatic stunts, those eye-popping displays of agility,
balance, and strength. You'll see an acrobat balancing on one
hand, a brawny juggler, a high-flying teeterboard act, a double
trapeze, contortionists, a parasol turned and tossed atop a foot,
furiously synchronized hoop-diving, unbelievable rope-skipping,
and more. While nothing can match the experience of seeing this
troupe live, the video does offer some choice close-ups that you
would never get from your seat, and you can't ask the live
performers to repeat your favorite stunts over and over again.
And you'll want to see them over and over because Dralion is a
dazzler. --David Horiuchi
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Additional Features
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The DVD includes "In the Heart of the Dralion," a 23-minute
making-of documentary. Director Guy Caron discusses the
challenges of traveling to Kunming, China, in order to create a
new show, Dralion, with the Chinese, and choreographer Julie
Lachance, costume designer François Barbeau, composer Violaine
Corradi, and set designer Stéphane Roy provide various ins
into the show. Also included are four scenes (single-hand
balancing, teeterboard, dralions, and skipping rope) that can be
viewed from three different angles each. Note that this
multiple-angle option is available only as a special-features
addendum, not when viewing the regular program.
From the Back Cover
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They're revolutionized the entertainment arts and reinvented the
circus. Now the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil takes you on
another awe-inspiring journey of the senses with its latest
accled production, Dralion. An imaginative fusion of ancient
Chinese circus traditions with the Cirque's own unique
performance artistry, this collector's DVD immortalizes the
timeless magic of a show destined to delight viewers of all ages!
89 minutes.
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