the SIP de Soleil show totem is a combination of projection choreography
combination of projection choreography
combination of projection choreography in innovative design all under the big
in innovative design all under the big
in innovative design all under the big top
top
top hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with the production director of sip
with the production director of sip
with the production director of sip sunday gabriel pink stone about the
sunday gabriel pink stone about the
sunday gabriel pink stone about the creation of this show why don’t you tell
creation of this show why don’t you tell
creation of this show why don’t you tell us more about the influences on me on
us more about the influences on me on
us more about the influences on me on the show well the original idea was it
the show well the original idea was it
the show well the original idea was it was a la bears
was a la bears
was a la bears Pavelich as our director he was the one
Pavelich as our director he was the one
Pavelich as our director he was the one who had this fascination with the
who had this fascination with the
who had this fascination with the parallel between the evolution of the
parallel between the evolution of the
parallel between the evolution of the species and and man’s development so
species and and man’s development so
species and and man’s development so he’s the one who presented that idea and
he’s the one who presented that idea and
he’s the one who presented that idea and then it’s very much a work in progress
then it’s very much a work in progress
then it’s very much a work in progress process both for Cirque inframan so it’s
process both for Cirque inframan so it’s
process both for Cirque inframan so it’s a good combination where I’ll suggest
a good combination where I’ll suggest
a good combination where I’ll suggest things he enjoys other people making
things he enjoys other people making
things he enjoys other people making propositions how about this what about
propositions how about this what about
propositions how about this what about that and then he has the art the
that and then he has the art the
that and then he has the art the technique of knowing what to choose what
technique of knowing what to choose what
technique of knowing what to choose what to keep what to let go and that’s how we
to keep what to let go and that’s how we
to keep what to let go and that’s how we move forward the evolution of the show
move forward the evolution of the show
move forward the evolution of the show itself in a way if you like we try
itself in a way if you like we try
itself in a way if you like we try things some things don’t work so we try
things some things don’t work so we try
things some things don’t work so we try something else and then gradually we
something else and then gradually we
something else and then gradually we find our path to becoming the show that
find our path to becoming the show that
find our path to becoming the show that we have today
shall we see today may not be the show
shall we see today may not be the show we’ll see your criminal the shows will
we’ll see your criminal the shows will
we’ll see your criminal the shows will always evolve after the opening
always evolve after the opening
always evolve after the opening obviously we’re aiming to have a show as
obviously we’re aiming to have a show as
obviously we’re aiming to have a show as complete as possible at the opening but
complete as possible at the opening but
complete as possible at the opening but through the through the life of the show
through the through the life of the show
through the through the life of the show different numbers will be replaced by
different numbers will be replaced by
different numbers will be replaced by different artists a duo that might be a
different artists a duo that might be a
different artists a duo that might be a trapeze here in five years might be a
trapeze here in five years might be a
trapeze here in five years might be a different duo later the show will always
different duo later the show will always
different duo later the show will always develop with the same concept in the
develop with the same concept in the
develop with the same concept in the same initial inspirations but it’s a
same initial inspirations but it’s a
same initial inspirations but it’s a living breathing thing that Musa as we
living breathing thing that Musa as we
living breathing thing that Musa as we go along the history
how would you say this show differs from
how would you say this show differs from a previous works by 6la this is the
a previous works by 6la this is the
a previous works by 6la this is the first big top show where there’s a lot
first big top show where there’s a lot
first big top show where there’s a lot of projection that’s a challenge in the
of projection that’s a challenge in the
of projection that’s a challenge in the big top because the big top is is a
big top because the big top is is a
big top because the big top is is a moving object when the wind blows or
moving object when the wind blows or
moving object when the wind blows or when the acrobats swing around it moves
when the acrobats swing around it moves
when the acrobats swing around it moves the big top and so it moves the
the big top and so it moves the
the big top and so it moves the projectors and so that’s been a
projectors and so that’s been a
projectors and so that’s been a challenge in the past actually did want
challenge in the past actually did want
challenge in the past actually did want to talk a bit about the differences
to talk a bit about the differences
to talk a bit about the differences between a Big Top show versus you know
between a Big Top show versus you know
between a Big Top show versus you know not an arena show but well a theatre
not an arena show but well a theatre
not an arena show but well a theatre show one big difference is scale so they
show one big difference is scale so they
show one big difference is scale so they often have more artists whereas we have
often have more artists whereas we have
often have more artists whereas we have about 50 artists and a lot more
about 50 artists and a lot more
about 50 artists and a lot more technicians for example in a theater
technicians for example in a theater
technicians for example in a theater we’ll have a basement in which you can
we’ll have a basement in which you can
we’ll have a basement in which you can have stage machinery and lifts etc here
have stage machinery and lifts etc here
have stage machinery and lifts etc here we install our big top on top of a
we install our big top on top of a
we install our big top on top of a parking lot and so obviously we don’t
parking lot and so obviously we don’t
parking lot and so obviously we don’t have a theatrical basement in which to
have a theatrical basement in which to
have a theatrical basement in which to put stages so there’s a there’s a scale
put stages so there’s a there’s a scale
put stages so there’s a there’s a scale difference but it means that the shows
difference but it means that the shows
difference but it means that the shows are more focused on the human writing if
are more focused on the human writing if
are more focused on the human writing if you like more focused on the volume
you like more focused on the volume
you like more focused on the volume above the stage area and the acrobatic
above the stage area and the acrobatic
above the stage area and the acrobatic possibilities of that space so a
possibilities of that space so a
possibilities of that space so a traditional circus big top
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