Cirque du Soleil's 'Luzia' Unveils a Mexican Dreamscape in Quebec Rebecca Galloway - Montreal Gazette
go to original May 5, 2016

Sneek Peak at LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil (Cirque du Soleil)

The smell of popcorn hangs in the air. A clown parachutes into the big top, turns a giant key et voilà: a new world is revealed, one populated by giant butterflies, hoop-jumping hummingbirds and a garden of real marigolds tended to by tin robots. Welcome to Cirque du Soleil’s vibrant new big-top show, Luzia.

The première of a Cirque du Soleil production here in Quebec is always cause for curiosity – after all, the show we see today is what the rest of the world will be seeing for (potentially) years to come.

Directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca, Luzia provides us with a glimpse into a dream-like Mexico that is simultaneously traditional and modern.

What impressed me most of all about Luzia was actually the design: the set, costumes and lighting provided a strong unifying force to the show (both thematically and visually). While there were nods to Day of the Dead and Mexican wrestling, the design thankfully steered clear of cliché, offering instead a rich visual language animated with animals, rain, movement and flowers.

From a performance perspective, there were several memorable highlights.

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Related: Mexico Government Commits $47 Million to Cirque du Soleil Show 'Luzia' (Riviera Maya News)

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