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CIRQUE ÉLOIZE: CIRKOPOLIS It’s circus, but not as we know it
When a circus troupe cites Fritz Lang and Franz Kafka among its inl uences, you know to expect something a little bit different. Based in Montreal, Cirque Éloize is known for its collaborations with theatremakers, choreographers, i lmmakers and composers, and Cirkopolis is no different. With a dramatic video background inspired by Lang’s 1927 epic movie Metropolis, the show follows one man’s journey from drowning in the monotony of work to i nding liberation with a merry bunch of circus artistes. ‘There are many themes in the show,’ says Ashley Carr, one of 12 performers of different artistic disciplines in Cirkopolis, ‘and everybody will see or take what they want from it. Some will just see the fantastic visual effects or listen to the beautiful music. Some will enjoy the fantastic acrobats and dance. And some people will come at it with a more analytical, intellectual approach and see it as a rel ection on modern-day society – about somebody who wants to be free from their busy ofi ce hours. And then at the end, it’s the ultimate liberty – work hard, play hard and enjoy life.’ (Kelly Apter) ■ Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Wed 1–Sat 4 Apr.
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