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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”
7.9 / 10• 2001• 1h 33m•G• English
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ebon Grayman
Monsieur Fleur
Lead
Francesca Gagnon
Singer in White
Eve Montpetit
Singer in Black
TE
Tamir Erdenesaikan
Tamir
Elena Lev
Hoops
BB
Batmuhkh Batjargal
Little Tamir
PM
Piotr Matula
The Old Nostalgic Bird / Fast Track
KI
Kristina Ivanova
Nymph / Fast Track / Russian Bars
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Morris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cirque du Soleil: Alegria is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
