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La
Nouba CD
Once upon a time, a door opened and two worlds collided.
Dreams clashed with reality. The mundane mixed with the marvelous.
It was no longer possible to tell where one world began and the
other ended.
This new place was called La Nouba.
This Cirque du Soleil creation is an unforgettable
journey through this universe -- at once threatening and exhilarating,
frightening and familiar. La Nouba is the story of all stories,
the site of all mysteries, where dreams and nightmares sleep side
by side. La Nouba is memory, individual and universal. It beckons
to us, challenges us to uncover passions we thought we had lost
long ago. Here, anything is possible.
La Nouba contains two types of families or groups
and throughout the ride the magic and fantasy of the colorful Cirques
(circus people) clash with the monochromatic world of the Urbains
(urbanites). But as in fables, it is not so much this contrast as
the interplay between these two groups, which sparks our curiosity
and feeds our imagination.
From this encounter is born fear and ecstasy. From
this encounter is born La Nouba.
La Nouba originates from the French phrase "faire
la Nouba," which means to party, to live it up. Franco Dragone,
writer & director of many Cirque du Soleil shows, brings this captivating
dream-like spectacle to reality. Dragone is joined by Cirque du
Soleil's acclaimed creative team including director of creation
Gilles Ste-Croix, costume designer Dominique Lemieux, set designer
Michel Crête, lighting designer Luc Lafortune, choreographer Debra
Brown, composer and musical director Benoit Jutras, and sound co-designers
François Bergeron and Jonathan Deans.
La Nouba transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary,
engaging the imagination from beginning to end with opulent sets,
brilliant choreography, theatrical lighting and provocative music.
Featuring mesmerizing high wire and flying trapeze, stunning acro-gymnastic
performances and other dynamic displays of coordination and strength,
La Nouba promises to surprise, excite and mystify.
With an international cast of more than 70 artists,
the Cirque du Soleil theater, located in the heart of Downtown Disney
West Side at Walt Disney World Resort, welcomes more than 1,650
spectators twice daily, five days a week.
The 1,671-seat showroom is the first free-standing
permanent theater ever built for Cirque du Soleil. Set designer
Michel Crête of Cirque du Soleil, Michel Aubé, Design Architect
of Scéno Plus, Walt Disney Imagineering and the architects of the
Rockwellgroup collaborated on the overall design of the theater.
The dynamic white structure was designed to convey elegance and
sensuality with the addition of fabric and tension reminiscent of
a Big Top.
The contrasting black showroom interior transports
the audience to another world as soon as they enter the theater.
The set on the Elizabethan-style stage is reminiscent of a well-traveled
path or trail. Look up and see the seven cloud-like Fabulous Figures
that decorate the ceiling of the showroom. The musicians perform
on two platforms housed in the 75-foot towers rising on both sides
of the stage. The five elevator lifts rise to a maximum height of
16 feet, the center stage lift is capable of descending 16 feet
below the stage as well. Two telepheriques (or tracks) installed
along the back wall of the stage are capable of moving props, scenery
and acrobatic equipment. The retractable power track floors, specially
designed by Cirque du Soleil, allow the performers to jump higher
and faster than ever.
Founded in 1984 in Quebec, Canada, Cirque du Soleil
has become world-renowned for its completely unique brand of theatrical
arts presentations. Cirque du Soleil has produced many different
shows on five continents. La Nouba represents the first collaboration
between Cirque du Soleil and Walt Disney World, offering visitors
to Walt Disney World Resort a chance to join the party of more than
20 million spectators worldwide.
Writer and Director: Franco Dragone
Director of Creation: Gilles Ste-Croix
Costume Designer: Dominique Lemieux
Set Designer: Michel Crête
Lighting Designer: Luc Lafortune
Composer and Musical Director: Benoît Jutras
Choreographer: Debra Brown
Sound co-Designers: Jonathan Deans, François Bergeron
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