Circus Reinvented

Cirque du Soleil illuminates what seems humanly impossible in haunting the Alegria.

Comments (0) By Juliet Wittman Thursday, Jun 20 2002

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Ulziibayar and Ulziijargal Chimed inhabit the world of Cirque du Soleil's Alegria.

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Presented by Cirque du Soleil
Through July 28, 1-800-678-5440, cirquedusoleil.com

Under the Grand Chapiteau in the parking lot of the Pepsi Center

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Everything about Alegria is executed with thought and precision. Even setups and scene changes are ceremonially staged. From the time the usher seats you until the final moments of the two-hour production, the surprise and excitement build. They come from the Cirque's sense of mission, the dedication not only of artistic directors and the huge multinational cast but of the thousands of people whose talents go into sewing, lighting, carpentry, tech and sheer logistics. Most important of all is the Cirque's aesthetic vision, the edge Alegria explores between the grotesque and the beautiful, control and chaos, terror and harmony.