If you could attend or observe your own funeral, would you? If I could have a funeral like the one I attended today, I certainly would.
The latest, greatest addition to the Cirque du Soleil masterpieces is Corteo(Italian for cortege, or "celebratory procession"). In it, a clown has died and gets to experience his own funeral (of sorts). It is a magical, visually thrilling story that draws you into another world for the entire time you're there.
For those of you who have never experienced Cirque, their productions eschew traditional (and controversial) animal acts in favor of a top-quality, highly artistic, and perfectly executed assemblage of human performances. They perform phenomenal interpretations of more traditional circus acts, like tightrope walking, trapeze, acrobatics, and contortionists; they add to it astonishing acts that have only recently been invented or perfected, with names like Cyr wheel, aerial cradle, and aerial straps. Add dramatic makeup and elaborate costuming, and it makes for a singularly thriling experience! Corteo is the fourth Cirque production we have seen, and not one has been a disappointment.
If I can have a funeral the likes of Corteo, I want a front row seat!
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