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KOOZA
KOOZA erzählt die Geschichte des "Unschuldigen", einem melancholischen Einzelgänger, der nach seinem Platz in der Welt sucht.
KOOZA ist die Rückkehr zu den Ursprüngen des Cirque du Soleil: Es verbindet zwei Zirkustraditionen – eine Akrobatikvorstellung und die Kunst der Clowns. Die Show unterstreicht die physikalischen Anforderungen an die menschliche Leistungsfähigkeit in all ihrer Pracht und Zerbrechlichkeit. Die alles wird in einer farbenfrohen Mischung präsentiert, voller frecher Situationskomik.
Die Reise des Unschuldigen bringt ihn in Kontakt mit einer Reihe komischer Charaktere, wie dem König, dem Trickster, dem Taschendieb und dem unausstehlichen Touristen mit seinem bösen Hund.
Zwischen Stärke und Zerbrechlichkeit, Gelächter und Lächeln, Unruhe und Harmonie erforscht KOOZA die Themen Angst, Identität, Erkenntnis und Macht. Die Show ist in einer faszinierenden und exotischen visuellen Welt voller Überraschungen, Nervenkitzel, Schaudern, Waghalsigkeit und vollständiger Verwicklung angelegt.
Stuhlbalanceakt
The equipment is as simple as it gets: eight chairs and a pedestal. But in this act, the artist uses them to create a 23-foot tower on which to perform a balancing act that displays the human body at the very peak of condition and muscular control.
Charivari
The 19 artists of the House Troupe burst into action off the top of the show, combining acrobatics, rapid-fire costume changes and rebounds from three miniature trampolines set in the stage. The act highlights include human pyramids, bodies flying through the air and a "crash bash" – a daring dive into a circle of fabric inspired by the "Nalukauq," the traditional Inuit game of "Blanket Toss" and the landing mats used by firefighters.
Kontorsion
Young performers work in harmony and unison to bring a new approach to the art of contortionism. What sets this number apart is the artists' innovations in movements and position, their speed, and the way they work as a team to create tableaux of sculptural beauty.
Handbalanceakt
Never losing contact, two strong, flexible performers move almost imperceptibly, assuming positions impossible without an impeccable sense of balance. The artists call on their sensitivity and powers of concentration in their quest for perfect harmony. Their act is testimony to the natural beauty of the human body.
Hochseil
The twin high wires criss-cross diagonally stage left to stage right at 15 and 25 feet above the stage, and the four tightrope walkers add their own tension to the 6,600 pound load on each rope.
Reifenakrobatik
A hoops act with such a high level of difficulty is a rare demonstration of skill and the KOOZA artist is one of the best in the world. Combining fluidity of movement, physical contortion, exceptional balance and impressive dexterity, her performance is out of this world, whether she is spinning one, two, three, or even seven hoops simultaneously.
Trapez-Solo
The trapeze is installed stage left to stage right – a Cirque-created innovation. But the act goes beyond the stage setting and the artist's display of physical mastery. There is drama in the personalities as she interacts with The Trickster, and that adds even more dynamic undertones to the visual thrills and delights.
Wippe
The Teeterboard flings artists into the air, where they execute quintuple twisting somersaults – and that's just the prelude for acrobats doing the same thing over 30 feet above the stage with double and single metal stilts strapped to their legs.
Einrad-Duo
A twist on the classic unicycle number introduces a passenger to the action. The two performers create a pas de deux in constant motion around the stage in a combination of balance, acrobatic control, physical strength, choreographic grace and a spirit of partnership.
Rad des Todes
KOOZA's 1,600-pound Wheel of Death rotates at heart-stopping speeds, powered only by the two artists who leap and counter-rotate in a death-defying display of fearless acrobatics and astonishing teamwork. Like the Highwire, the Wheel of Death is positioned diagonally stage left to stage right in order to break with the usual symmetry and bring the action as close as possible to the audience.