Hi Everyone,
If you want to see creativity at it's finest and a show guaranteed to leave you spellbound...check out a Cirque du Soleil show.
Last night my wife and I attended a show in Chicago called "Corteo."
Corteo, which means "cortege" in Italian, is a joyous procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The production 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.
Is that creative or what? Who would have ever thought you could stage a successful show combining clowns and funerals? The live experience is nothing short of magnificent and will send your mind racing!
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer "Guy Laliberté" is a true rags to riches story. His creative ambitions have turned him from a street performer to multi-millionaire. His shows in Las Vegas bring in the highest percentage of entertainment revenue.
If you'd like to learn how to foster the same creative spark as the Cirque du Soleil, I encourage you to pick up a book called "The Spark." Here, former Cirque du Soleil Creative Content President Lyn Heward walks you through the creative process.
The book is available at...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385516517/sr=1-1/qid=1154999108/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-1389772-2916667?ie=UTF8&s=books
This is second show we've attended and plan on seeing our third, when we visit Las Vegas next year.
For more information on Cirque du Soleil, go to...
http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/default.htm
Until next time...
Peter
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