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In addition to contortion, he has trained in classical and modern dance and Chinese martial arts. He has performed in various arts festivals and competitions, television programs, circuses, and shows. He is currently in the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia.
The name Luzia fuses the sound of luz ("light" in Spanish) and lluvia ("rain"), two elements at the core of the show’s creation. [citation needed] Luzia has a cast of 44 artists from 15 countries; it is Cirque du Soleil’s 38th production since 1984, and its 17th show presented under the Big Top. Its creative team comprises 16 creators under ...
Jacinto was a member of the Cirque du Soleil as one of four 12 to 14-year-old girls working in a contortionist troupe. She said that to perform as a contortionist "You just lie down on your stomach, bring your legs over your head, lift up your chest and you smile."
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Hand Balancing contortion artist Oyun-Erdene Senge rehearses for the Cirque du Soleil production of Alegría at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, Wednesday on July 27, 2022.
Before 2006, Cirque du Soleil performed exclusively in tents and permanent theatres, with the exception of the brief arena tours of Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil in 1984 and Fascination in 1992. [ 11 ] 2006's Delirium was the company's first significant touring show for the arena market. [ 248 ]
Quidam was the first Cirque du Soleil show to use everyday clothing for the outfits, although those in the acrobatic acts are modified. The fabric chosen for Quidam is primarily stretch linen, but also includes leather, jute , linen crepe, wool, velvet and 42 types of cotton.
Cirque du Soleil got its start in Baie-St-Paul, a popular resort town an hour’s drive east of Quebec City, in 1984, after the government of Quebec gave a grant to a ragtag group of street ...