Cirque du Soleil: Alegria
Nov 19 2001
•2h 33m
•Documentary, Music, Family
Alegría is a mood, a state of mind. The themes of the show, whose name means "jubilation" in Spanish, are many. Power and the handing down of power over time, the evolution from ancient monarchies to modern democracies, old age, youth - it is against this backdrop that the characters of Alegría play out their lives. Kings' fools, minstrels, beggars, old aristocrats and children make up its universe, along with the clowns, who alone are able to resist the passing of time and the social transformations that accompany it.
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Ebon Grayman
Monsieur Fleur
Francesca Gagnon
Singer in White
Eve Montpetit
Singer in Black
Tamir Erdenesaikan
Tamir
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