the Cirque du Soleil redefines its space and becomes contemporary theatre!
Le Cirque du Soleil is back in Ottawa, this time with a show called Corteo already seen by 8 million people, this time not in a tent but remounted in the huge arena of the Canadian Tire Centre a space which entirely changes the typical circus format, one of the trademarks of the Cirque.
The arena with sweeping richly decorated curtains and dazzling chandeliers (not all theatrical illusions of course) that slice the arena in half and create a two sided proscenium arch with audience sitting on both sides, is transformed into several extraordinary landmarks of European performance. …