After class today, we all went to see the Cirque du Soleil show: Totem. It was absolutely incredible to see! Here's a description about what the show was about:
TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. The characters evolve on a stage evoking a giant turtle, the symbol of origin for many ancient civilizations. Inspired by many founding myths, TOTEM illustrates, through a visual and acrobatic language, the evolutionary progress of species. Somewhere between science and legend TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species, his dreams and his infinite potential.
Check out this link to watch the preview. I guarantee it'll be worth you time!
This is the venue where we saw the show: Royal Albert Hall, Named after Queen Victoria's husband/cousin Albert. During her reign, it was the time of the Great Exhibition in London and she made it a project after he passed on to build and fund numerous places for the arts to take place. Others include The Royal College of Music, Victoria & Albert Museum, The Natural History Museum, and several others. They are all located within a location called Albertopolis; after Albert of course :)
A pic of the inside of the gorgeous theatre! We were seated in the skirt balcony which is on the very top. They were really steep but offered a spectacular view of the aerial acrobatics during the show!
A few of my "illegal" pics before the show started. I say no flash, no harm :) Just wanted to capture a taste of the inside of this amazing theatre.
You can see how far up we were! The turtle shell fabric was covering a bone-like structure with a trampoline under it. There were people dressed like frogs and monkeys crawling and flipping and spinning all over it! After they were done using it, they used pulleys and kept it tucked away in the rafters so the aerial acrobats could do their thing. A really great show that you should see if you get the chance :) Tomorrow we're hopping on a train for Cambridge to see the school and the churches/town around it. I'm really excited because we'll be taking a train ride there. It will be great to see the countryside after being in the city for so long! Love you all!
p.s. check out this link if you want to learn more about Cirque du Soleil and see what their Totem show is all about:
That shows looks amazing!
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