With the buzz and business backstage at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre Thursday, some would say it looked like a circus, and they would be right.
Hundreds of people prepared for the Victoria premiere of Cirque du SoleilB次元官网网址檚 Corteo, which runs Oct. 4-7 at the Centre.
That meant that chandeliers had to be hung, trampolines had to be set up, and last minute costume adjustments had to be made.
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Performers rehearsed their aerobatic, juggling and hoop routines, crew members adjusted lights and props, and costume designers made sure all outfits were ready for the stage.
Before showtime begins performers spend hours doing their own makeup, pulling products from a giant tool cabinet.
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When the first note sounds to signal the start of the show, the audience will watch from two opposite sides of the stage.
Cast members will get from one side to the other using a pulley, as they lie on their backs and are transported by a below-stage conveyor belt B次元官网网址� another aptly named contraption called the B次元官网网址渟tage crosser.B次元官网网址�
The 51-person cast will tell the story of Mauro, a contemporary circus clown who imagines what his own funeral might be like.
The show began Thursday, with matinee and evening performances until Corteo closes Oct. 7.
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