The songs, seamlessly integrated into the acts, add depth to the performers' movements, making the audience feel every leap, twist, and tumble. The musicians elegantly bring to life beloved Christmas melodies with an enchanting Cirque twist. The spectacle is perfectly complemented by live musical performances. Between the showstopping performances, you are treated to the humorous antics of delightful clowns, keeping the atmosphere light and joyous. Acrobats, contortionists, and aerialists defy gravity in their stunning displays, each act uniquely weaved into a continuous narrative that unfolds over the course of the evening. A cavalcade of astounding performers from around the globe captivate the audience with their remarkable skills and raw talent.
The warm, twinkling Christmas lights that blanket the setting provide a soft, inviting glow, immediately enveloping you in an ambiance that is as heartwarming as it is fantastical.įrom the moment the show starts, the spectacle is spellbinding. Stepping into the grand auditorium for A Magical Cirque Christmas, you are instantly swept into a yuletide wonderland, a vivid realm where the cheer of the holiday season meets the mystique of the circus.
Later, you see a reimagining of the disco era - crazy mirror balls and roller skates with a huge LED screen.A Surreal Journey through A Magical Cirque Christmas The sets and costumes depict different eras of Christmas: “costumes and visuals from a 1950s Christmas - so, a jukebox and sock-hop outfits. “Mariah Carey, ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,’ ‘Underneath the Tree.'” Hendrix raved about singer Audri Bartholomew, a former contestant on “The Voice,” and says “It’s not just a recording you’re sick of hearing at the mall.” “You hear amazing Christmas music from the last 100 years,” Hendrix said. The time-travel narrative provides unlimited possibilities for holiday tunes. … Our contortionist does foot archery, so with her feet she has a bow and arrow and she can hit a target - which is incredible, but she invented doing that while suspended hanging from the ceiling.” “Everybody loves a good high-energy juggler, hand-to-hand traditional acrobatics and aerial acts. The safeguard of the machine is Lucy Darling, who pops out to fix it.”Īmid this storyline, you’ll be dazzled by classic and cutting-edge circus acts. The Guardian of Time usually turns a key to start the Christmas season, “but he’s a little too sad this year. “During the pandemic, we felt isolated from each other, so we wanted to tell a story about what happens when it doesn’t feel like Christmas,” Hendrix said.
The fabulous Darling character uses her glitz, glamour and holiday spirit to lead audiences on a magical time-travel narrative that she invented during the pandemic. That old Hollywood aesthetic is slowly going out of our culture and I’m obsessed with it.” “I created it based on my inspiration from old-time movies, so Mae West, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eartha Kitt - people like that I thought were really fabulous. “The character is a magical character I’ve been performing for about five years,” performer Carisa Hendrix told WTOP. Now, performer Carisa Hendrix brings the Darling character to “A Magical Cirque Christmas,” at National Theatre from Dec. Legendary magician David Copperfield called Lucy Darling “a true original - hilarious and delightful. WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'A Magical Cirque Christmas' at National Theatre (Part 1)
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