Cirque du Soleil: Dralion
The Chinese consider the lion a symbol of good luck, so it's a half-dragon, half-lion – a dralion – that is the symbol of the East-meets-West fusion of this performance in which 36 Chinese acrobats join the renowned Canadian troupe. Celebrating the four elements as represented in four colours – blue (air), green (water), red (fire) and ochre (earth) – Dralion combines ancient Chinese circus traditions with Cirque du Soleil's usual stunning elements: the techno-oriented single ring; the multicoloured lights and costumes; the music that mixes rock, New Age and various world influences (though not Chinese); and the madcap clowns that pull a victim out of the audience.
Cast
Erik Karol
Âme-Force
Agnès Sohier
Âme-Force
Sheetal Gandhi
Oceane
Henriette Gbou
Gaya
Juliana Neves
Azala
Luis Pelegrini
Yao
Zhao Jian
L'enfant-roi
Viktor Kee
Juggler
Joe De Paul
Clown
Luan Leilei
Single hand balancing performer
