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Cirque du Soleil: Alegria
If You Have No Voice, Scream; If You Have No Legs, Run; If You Have No Hope, Invent
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.
Top Billed Cast
Ebon Grayman Monsieur Fleur
Francesca Gagnon Singer in White
Eve Montpetit Singer in Black
Tamir Erdenesaikan Tamir
Elena Lev Hoops
Batmuhkh Batjargal Little Tamir
Piotr Matula The Old Nostalgic Bird / Fast Track
Kristina Ivanova Nymph / Fast Track / Russian Bars
Cindy Whiteman Nymph / Fast Track / Russian Bars
Time Sumeo Angel / Bird
Adir Ionov Angel
Николай Терентьев Clown
Vladimir Olshansky Clown
Yuri Medvedev Clown
Anna Shelper Synchronized Trapeze
Gaston Eliê Synchronized Trapeze
Elvira Becks Fast Track
Efgueni Ivanov Fast Track
Giya Khetaguri Fast Track
Lindsay Orton Fast Track
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