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Cirque du Soleil: Dralion
“Ignite your senses and behold the wonder”
7.5 / 10• 2001• 1h 29m•NR• French
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Storyline
The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a half-dragon, half-lion – a dralion – that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of this performance in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colours – blue (air), green (water), red (fire) and ochre (earth) – Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicoloured lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age and various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap clowns that pull a victim out of the audience.
Cast & Crew
EK
Erik Karol
Âme-Force
LeadAS
Agnès Sohier
Âme-Force
SG
Sheetal Gandhi
Oceane
HG
Henriette Gbou
Gaya
JN
Juliana Neves
Azala
LP
Luis Pelegrini
Yao
Zhao Jian
L'enfant-roi
Viktor Kee
Juggler
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Caron's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cirque du Soleil: Dralion is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
