Cirque du Soleil: Alegria (2001)

  • G
  • 11/19/2001 (US)
  • Documentary, Music, Family
  • 1h 33m

If You Have No Voice, Scream; If You Have No Legs, Run; If You Have No Hope, Invent

Overview

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.

Nick Morris

Director

Franco Dragone

Director

Cast

Ebon Grayman's headshot

Ebon Grayman

Monsieur Fleur
Francesca Gagnon's headshot

Francesca Gagnon

Singer in White
Eve Montpetit's headshot

Eve Montpetit

Singer in Black
Tamir Erdenesaikan's headshot

Tamir Erdenesaikan

Tamir
Elena Lev's headshot

Elena Lev

Hoops
Batmuhkh Batjargal's headshot

Batmuhkh Batjargal

Little Tamir
Piotr Matula's headshot

Piotr Matula

The Old Nostalgic Bird / Fast Track
Kristina Ivanova's headshot

Kristina Ivanova

Nymph / Fast Track / Russian Bars

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