'Delirium' aims to capture rock arena vibe
Boston Globe, MA
July 16, 2006
It's official: Cirque du Soleil is no longer a cirque.
After 22 years of pushing the boundaries of the traditional peanuts-and-clowns-and-elephants act, Cirque du Soleil abandons the big top in its new touring show, "Delirium," which plays Worcester's DCU Center on Friday and Saturday.
"All the previous Cirque shows were based on what we call an acrobatic skeleton," said Michel Lemieux, the co creator, with Victor Pilon, of the production. "But with 'Delirium' [Cirque du Soleil co founder] Gilles Ste.-Croix wanted a musical skeleton" -- a show built around music, not circus acrobatics.
In a symbol of its new musical identity, "Delirium" is the first Cirque show to play sports arenas -- the kind that host Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones -- rather than big-top tents....
July 16, 2006
It's official: Cirque du Soleil is no longer a cirque.
After 22 years of pushing the boundaries of the traditional peanuts-and-clowns-and-elephants act, Cirque du Soleil abandons the big top in its new touring show, "Delirium," which plays Worcester's DCU Center on Friday and Saturday.
"All the previous Cirque shows were based on what we call an acrobatic skeleton," said Michel Lemieux, the co creator, with Victor Pilon, of the production. "But with 'Delirium' [Cirque du Soleil co founder] Gilles Ste.-Croix wanted a musical skeleton" -- a show built around music, not circus acrobatics.
In a symbol of its new musical identity, "Delirium" is the first Cirque show to play sports arenas -- the kind that host Aerosmith and the Rolling Stones -- rather than big-top tents....
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