I went to see
Corteo* last night in Los Angeles, CA. The show and the performers were awesome. As the tickets were not sold out, we were upgraded from Level 3 seats (US$55.00) to Level 2 seats (US$80.00). How nice! To top it off... as it was part of the farewell for me, I watched it for free. So sweet of Sharon, Kal, Renee, Shirley, Keen, and dear Xian. (Luckily we got all the tics at half price, else it would have cost them a bomb). Really appreciated the farewell get together. Thks a lot =)
This is my first Cirque experience, and it is definitely not my last.
Click on the following long pic to see the spectacular acts that I've seen in Corteo.
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Corteo, which means "cortege" in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The show brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in a mysterious space between heaven and earth. The clown pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. Juxtaposing the large with the small, the ridiculous with the tragic and the magic of perfection with the charm of imperfection, the show highlights the strength and fragility of the clown, as well as his wisdom and kindness, to illustrate the portion of humanity that is within each of us. The music, by turns lyrical and playful, carries Corteo through a timeless celebration in which illusion teases reality.