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Post by Baroque College Kid on Dec 23, 2015 22:55:28 GMT
These are the fingers of Keith Johnson from Seattle, Washington state typing. Along with Richasi, I am part of the Fascination! Newswheel, and have been writing about Cirque on a more-or-less regular basis since 2001 (was it that long ago? Sheesh!) If you want to see some stuff I wrote, check out the Interviews section over at the Fascination site (cirquefascination.com). We also (along with others) created CirqueCon(.com). Love the shows, but also love learning the HOW and WHY of the company, and sharing. -Keith J. Yay I'm glad you made your way on to the board! |
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Post by a1federation on Jan 3, 2016 0:38:20 GMT
(WOW, I completely forgot to introduce myself...)
Hello everyone! Some of you may recognize me from Cirque Spotlight, so a special hello to you!
I was first introduced to Cirque, I suppose, when Journey of Man was released in 2000. Of course, I was a baby then (read: newborn) so obviously I don't remember, though my family does. They told me that they were on a visit at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto when they decided to watch the film in the I-MAX theatre located in the building. They had heard of Cirque before, but none of them were prepared for the complete awesomeness of Cirque (and my following obsession). It wasn't until 2 years later, though, that me and my family saw our first live show: Varekai under the Grand Chapiteau in Toronto (2002, obvs.). From there it would be from show to show that my obsession and passion would grow for Cirque.
I was largely obsessed with Cirque in my younger years, from ages 2 to 6, where I would see every show that passed through Toronto and then would watch the Saltimbanco and Quidam VHSs over and over during the interim. From ages 6 to 13/14-ish my obsession fell through a little. I was still interested in Cirque, however I didn't focus on it as much as I previously had. Then, in the summer of 2014, I found out I would be going to see KURIOS under the big top in Toronto, and suddenly I was filled with a huge passion for Cirque. It's hard to describe, but in those few months I regained my passion for Cirque, with more strength than ever!
Wow, okay, I wrote a lot more than I intended too...
Anyway, these are all the shows I've seen live:
Varekai - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, 2002
Alegría - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, 2004
Corteo - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, August 12, 2005
DELIRIUM - Arena, Toronto, January 2006
The Beatles LOVE - Resident, Las Vegas, January 29, 2007
KÀ - Resident, Las Vegas, January 31, 2007
Saltimbanco - Arena, London, ON, 2007
KOOZA - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, August 12, 2007
OVO - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, September 27, 2009
TOTEM - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, 2011
Amaluna - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, 2012
KURIOS: Cabinet des Curiosités - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, September 6, 2014
KURIOS: Cabinet des Curiosités - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, October 10, 2014
Upcoming:
LUZIA - Grand Chapiteau, Toronto, 2016
O and/or Mystère - Resident, Las Vegas, June 2016
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Post by tajhope on Jan 17, 2016 10:39:05 GMT
Hello fellow Cirque Fans!
I'm a 20 year old Australian professional contemporary dancer and Lyra aerialist and my biggest dream in life since I was 6 years old, was to work for Cirque one day - whether it was to perform onstage or even just to sell programs in the foyer!!
My first show was 'Quidam' when it toured the big top the first time in Australia back in 2004, and just recently I managed to see them here is Aus for one final time before they retire the show in February. Since first seeing Quidam, I've seen Alegria, Varekai x2 , Dralion, Ovo, Mystere, Saltimbanco, Totem, La Nouba, Corteo, MJ World Tour and Kooza. I'm extremely lucky to have been able to see most of these shows, as Cirque does not tour Australia as often as places like Europe or the US. Often, I have been able to see shows from friends that are cast in them and being invited to connect to the cast through the show.
For me, my overall goal is to perform onstage doing what I love with a company I've adored since I was a little girl. I have been contacted by Cirque's Casting Team as of 2015 and are in talks with my future at Cirque currently. I am keen to keep an updated insight into how everything turns out with you all ! (if you'll have me of course!)
Hello to everyone!
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Post by pablogonzalez on Feb 1, 2016 17:21:41 GMT
Hello! I'm Pablo Gonzalez! South Florida. I've been a fan since I was 4 years old. Much of those early years included falling out a window while dancing to Alegria, busting my knee on a trampoline, and face planting off a homemade swing. But it's all good now  Now I professionally train for Aerial Silks, play Diabolo on the side, and starting Hand Balancing. Shows seen (in order): - Alegria x2 - La Nouba x3 - Corteo - Kooza - Totem - Quidam - MJ Immortal - Amaluna - Varekai Shows anticipating: - Toruk (March 13) - Kurios (Sometime in late 2016 to early 2017) Shows missed (sigh): - Dralion - Saltimbanco - Wintuk (I made paper ice giants inspired by this one, hehe) - Zed Anyway, I'm glad to be here! |
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Post by Baroque College Kid on Feb 6, 2016 7:17:05 GMT
Hello! I'm Pablo Gonzalez! South Florida. I've been a fan since I was 4 years old. Much of those early years included falling out a window while dancing to Alegria, busting my knee on a trampoline, and face planting off a homemade swing. But it's all good now Now I professionally train for Aerial Silks, play Diabolo on the side, and starting Hand Balancing. Shows seen (in order): - Alegria x2 - La Nouba x3 - Corteo - Kooza - Totem - Quidam - MJ Immortal - Amaluna - Varekai Shows anticipating: - Toruk (March 13) - Kurios (Sometime in late 2016 to early 2017) Shows missed (sigh): - Dralion - Saltimbanco - Wintuk (I made paper ice giants inspired by this one, hehe) - Zed Anyway, I'm glad to be here! Hit me up if you're ever in Orlando  |
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Now I professionally train for Aerial Silks, play Diabolo on the side, and starting Hand Balancing.