this sick de Soleil show takes place on a strange Island ruled by goddesses hi
a strange Island ruled by goddesses hi
a strange Island ruled by goddesses hi I’m Rebecca Brennan and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brennan and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brennan and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about Alma Luna oh gosh I
learning more about Alma Luna oh gosh I
learning more about Alma Luna oh gosh I what makes this show unique from
what makes this show unique from
what makes this show unique from different search shows well one very
different search shows well one very
different search shows well one very unique thing is the cast of women it’s
unique thing is the cast of women it’s
unique thing is the cast of women it’s 75 percent women acrobats and typically
75 percent women acrobats and typically
75 percent women acrobats and typically in circus it’s more like 25 percent
in circus it’s more like 25 percent
in circus it’s more like 25 percent women so we spent about two years
women so we spent about two years
women so we spent about two years scouting the world’s top women acrobats
scouting the world’s top women acrobats
scouting the world’s top women acrobats athletes artists and musicians so it’s
athletes artists and musicians so it’s
athletes artists and musicians so it’s an incredible display of female talent
an incredible display of female talent
an incredible display of female talent on the stage
in search shows the plot is always
in search shows the plot is always secondary and I think this is probably
secondary and I think this is probably
secondary and I think this is probably the second time in cirque history that
the second time in cirque history that
the second time in cirque history that we’ve actually put the story forward
we’ve actually put the story forward
we’ve actually put the story forward it’s important and it isn’t because
it’s important and it isn’t because
it’s important and it isn’t because people come to Sur to see some type of
people come to Sur to see some type of
people come to Sur to see some type of wall you know an acrobatic Wow said oh
wall you know an acrobatic Wow said oh
wall you know an acrobatic Wow said oh wow I can’t do this you know or wow he’s
wow I can’t do this you know or wow he’s
wow I can’t do this you know or wow he’s gonna kill himself or whatever right
gonna kill himself or whatever right
gonna kill himself or whatever right that’s a wall but a WoW is also
that’s a wall but a WoW is also
that’s a wall but a WoW is also emotional and the wall is also sometimes
emotional and the wall is also sometimes
emotional and the wall is also sometimes it’s a light cue you know sometimes it’s
it’s a light cue you know sometimes it’s
it’s a light cue you know sometimes it’s a costume
would you mind giving us an idea of what
would you mind giving us an idea of what the story is in Alma Luna sure the story
the story is in Alma Luna sure the story
the story is in Alma Luna sure the story is about a mother a queen who rules an
is about a mother a queen who rules an
is about a mother a queen who rules an island of women and she has a young
island of women and she has a young
island of women and she has a young daughter who is coming of age so the
daughter who is coming of age so the
daughter who is coming of age so the whole show is about the ritual of this
whole show is about the ritual of this
whole show is about the ritual of this daughter becoming a woman and the Queen
daughter becoming a woman and the Queen
daughter becoming a woman and the Queen Prospero who’s a homage to the character
Prospero who’s a homage to the character
Prospero who’s a homage to the character from The Tempest invites all the women
from The Tempest invites all the women
from The Tempest invites all the women goddesses to help celebrate this moment
goddesses to help celebrate this moment
goddesses to help celebrate this moment and in order for her to really become a
and in order for her to really become a
and in order for her to really become a woman she has to meet a man so the Queen
woman she has to meet a man so the Queen
woman she has to meet a man so the Queen brings a storm which brings the arrival
brings a storm which brings the arrival
brings a storm which brings the arrival of the boys and there’s a young suitor
of the boys and there’s a young suitor
of the boys and there’s a young suitor who the daughter falls in love with and
who the daughter falls in love with and
who the daughter falls in love with and their love goes through many tests and
their love goes through many tests and
their love goes through many tests and at the end of the show their love is
at the end of the show their love is
at the end of the show their love is earned and they gain wisdom and we
earned and they gain wisdom and we
earned and they gain wisdom and we celebrate their love and an idea of a
celebrate their love and an idea of a
celebrate their love and an idea of a hope for a new generation for the world
what we do at Cirque is the process is
what we do at Cirque is the process is to cast the show to find an acrobatic
to cast the show to find an acrobatic
to cast the show to find an acrobatic skeleton first of all what is the slow
skeleton first of all what is the slow
skeleton first of all what is the slow number a high number an aerial number a
number a high number an aerial number a
number a high number an aerial number a ground number a tumbling number energy
ground number a tumbling number energy
ground number a tumbling number energy we discussed this for a little while
we discussed this for a little while
we discussed this for a little while until we get a macrobiotic Skelton we
until we get a macrobiotic Skelton we
until we get a macrobiotic Skelton we have a water bowl the first time the
have a water bowl the first time the
have a water bowl the first time the water bowl is in a tent
water bowl is in a tent
water bowl is in a tent we have straps aerial straps we have an
we have straps aerial straps we have an
we have straps aerial straps we have an uneven bar number which just was created
uneven bar number which just was created
uneven bar number which just was created especially for the show so it’s a women
especially for the show so it’s a women
especially for the show so it’s a women act all women doing uneven bars there’s
act all women doing uneven bars there’s
act all women doing uneven bars there’s a big emphasis on emotion and character
a big emphasis on emotion and character
a big emphasis on emotion and character and a certain kind of empathy for the
and a certain kind of empathy for the
and a certain kind of empathy for the audience so it’s not just about
audience so it’s not just about
audience so it’s not just about acrobatic Wow’s but it’s all about
acrobatic Wow’s but it’s all about
acrobatic Wow’s but it’s all about touching your spirit and moving your
touching your spirit and moving your
touching your spirit and moving your heart as well coming from a woman’s
heart as well coming from a woman’s
heart as well coming from a woman’s angle and a woman director it has a lot
angle and a woman director it has a lot
angle and a woman director it has a lot of soul I would say this one has a lot
of soul I would say this one has a lot
of soul I would say this one has a lot of soul thanks very much
of soul thanks very much
of soul thanks very much thank you
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