Hi! I’m Krelian Lim. I’m 10 years old.This is my blog about ‘Varekai!
Varekai according to Wikipedia is a “Cirque du Soleil touring production that premiered in Montreal,Quebec,Candada in April 2002. Its title means "wherever" in the Romani language, and the show is an "acrobatic tribute to the nomadic soul"
The plot is based loosely on the Greek myth of Icarus, who melts his wings after flying too close to the sun. Rather than drowning in the sea below him, in Varekai Icarus lands inside a lush forest, in which the creatures teach him how to fly again”.
Pic: Varekai in Melbourne
Cirque du Soleil according to Wikepedia also “(English: "Circus of the Sun", English pronunciation: /ˈsɪərk duː soʊˈleɪ/), is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy Laliberté and Daniel Gauthier”.
Varekai is sponsored by Fox & Cirque du Soleil.
Acts: Varekai's acts comprise many acrobatic talents, ranging from aerial arts to Russian swing, among others
• Flight of Icarus: Icarus performs astounding dives and contortions in the net that holds him captive.
• Icarian games: Foot-juggling is one of the oldest circus arts disciplines. The bearer lies on his back and twirls the voltigeur on his feet.
• Water meteors: Three young acrobats twirl ropes with metal cups attached to the ends, simultaneously performing virtuosic acrobatic feats.
• Triple trapeze: On an elevated trapeze apparatus, four young women perform a series of striking acrobatic moves.
• Georgian dance: This act takes its inspiration from the national dance of the Lezgins, popular among many people in the Caucasus Mountains.
• Slippery surface: Darting and sliding on a specially designed surface, the artists fling and catch each other, creating an illusion of skating.
• Solo on crutches: Like a jointed puppet, the Limping Angel dances on crutches while background performers teeter on canes in a dance that reignites Icarus's desire to fly again.
Cirque du Soleil's Varekai in Melbourne
• Aerial straps: Suspended by wrist straps, two performers glide above the stage, performing original acrobatic moves.
• Juggling: A juggling virtuoso handles clubs, large balls, hats and ping-pong balls, manipulating them with his hands, his feet, his head and even his mouth.
• Handbalancing on canes: The performer achieves a variety of contortions and poses while balancing on a series of canes.
• Russian swings: Propelled by two Russian swings, acrobats are hurled high into the air, alighting on their partners' wrists or on a landing canvas, sometimes even flying from one moving swing to the other.
Acts in rotation
• Aerial hoop: Suspended high above the stage or flying through the air on a hoop, a young woman performs a series of movements displaying her flexibility and strength.
Retired acts
• Acrobatic pas de deux: Two lovers dance and perform acrobatic stunts, showing their love, trust, and respect for each other.
Varekai ends in Qurino Grandstand on July 24, 2011. If you haven’t watched it, get your tickets online!
What I liked about Varekai is that it’s full of comedy. Before the show started, there was a guy whose popcorn blew all over the place. Why? Because he was standing near an exhaust pipe and everyone laughed!
Fave Acts:
1.Water Meteor-The Water Meteor was awesome! These kids hurling rings & balancing themselves…Whoa! I couldn’t do that myself!=@
2.Flight of Icarus-The Flight of Icarus is weird…The guy playing Varekai Icarus used hammock-like wings which makes the actor look like a fan=)
3. Slippery Surface- This looks confusing! The stage looks like water! But it’s just a cover! Heehee!
4. Icarian Games –Yikes! If this game was real, the people would be bowling pins & the partipants as bowling balls!=%
5. Russian Swings The event before the show ends. I woke up on this part. More like a crazy person’s party.=+
6. Clown Acts [favorite] –The name of this act really is funny,no?
Well, there’s a magician who has a female clown for an assistant w/ no face paint but she’s funny.
Why did I sleep? Because it was way past my bedtime,9:00 P.M. I got so drowsy and then I couldn’t take it anymore, that’s why I slept. But then again I woke up before the end of the show because I heard music and shouting.
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