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KOOZA
KOOZA conta a história do Inocente, um solitário melancólico que procura o seu lugar no mundo.
Para o Cirque du Soleil, KOOZA é um regresso às origens. Neste espectáculo, combinam-se duas tradições circenses: os números acrobáticos e a arte do palhaço. O espetáculo evidencia as exigências de desempenho dos artistas em todo o seu esplendor e fragilidade, numa mistura colorida onde o humor físico tem uma presença especial.
O Inocente está rodeado de vários personagens divertidos e diferentes como o Rei, o Trapaceiro e o Turista Arrogante com seu Cachorro Mau.
Entre força e fragilidade, gargalhadas e sorrisos, desordem e harmonia, KOOZA explora temas como o medo, a identidade, o reconhecimento e o poder. O espectáculo acontece num mundo visual electrizante e exótico, cheio de surpresas, emoção, riscos, audácia e envolvimento total.
Equilíbrio sobre cadeiras
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.
Contorcionismo
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.
Mão a mão
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.
Arame alto
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.
Manipulação de bambolês
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.
Trapézio 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.
Báscula
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.
Monociclo duplo
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.
Roda da morte
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.