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A body of water is placed at the foot of the huge metal figure which allows the dancers, Elon Höglung, Emmanuelle Lê Phan and Rahime Gay-Labbé, to have fun to the sound of songs interpreted in English and French by the voice hot by Rosa Laricchiuta. Dressed by Jessica Poirier-Chan, the dancers are omnipresent during the 30-minute performance.
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The most dangerous act in this Cirque Éloize creation is the pendulum pole, different from the Chinese pole, which is nailed to the ground. The duo formed by Ron Oppenheimer and Minnie Kim sent the crowd into a cold sweat by constantly spinning and changing places on this unstable device attached to the iron giant.
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The trampowall acts are always spectacular and highly appreciated by the public. Here, Didier Stowe, Carl Rom Colthoff and Julien Roberge perform during a sequence where the three acrobats – who also presented hand-to-hand numbers – perform rapid pirouettes. Cirque Éloize’s performance also includes juggling and acrobatic bungee acts.
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Secondly, on the Place Ville Marie esplanade, the giant of the 7 Doigts troupe looks great in front of the giant ring recently installed there. In the photo, a tightrope walker dangerously repeats a number performed previously on the ground in the very heart of the metal structure, about 30 feet above the ground.
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The theme chosen by the circus company revolves around work and creation. The directors Patrick Léonard and Isabelle Chassé wanted to show that together it is possible to achieve great things. Wearing work clothes designed by Elen Ewing, a dozen circus performers are active in this performance including balancing acts, straps and hand to hand.
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Many spectacular balancing acts are part of the 7 Fingers performance. Combining strength, agility and precision, hand to hand and Icarian games are favored and executed by all members of the troupe under the eyes of the metal giant.
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Inspired by the work of visual artist Marcelle Ferron in stained glass, the artists create throughout the performance a luminous heart that will be installed in the heart of the giant towards the end of the show. This singular moment gives rise to a striking play of lights, accompanied by appropriate electro music.
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Thirdly, at Parc Vinet, with its giant overgrown with vegetation, Machine de Cirque wanted to create a unifying event that makes spectators want to dance. The performance counts on the contribution of 12 artists on stage, including a singer and a DJ.
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The directors Alex Trahan and Maxim Laurin bet on the trees of Parc Vinet, near the Atwater market, to place their show in the territory of Montreal seen from a different perspective. They appealed to the poet Joséphine Bacon who wrote an original text on this subject.
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In an ode to the changes inspired by the social movements of recent years, acrobats, jugglers and tightrope walkers follow one another on stage with their respective numbers to the sound of compositions and sound design by Étienne Thibeault.
Until July 17, at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (no performance on Monday, July 11, no performance at 6 p.m. at Parc Vinet on Saturday, July 9)