CELUI QUI TOMBE-

Wow. What a night and what a way to finish this week.

Tonight I was lucky enough to see <<CELUI QUI TOMBE>> a spectacle that combined, "Conception, miss en scène et scénographie" by Yoann Bourgeois. 

Stuff!

This was awesome. So much action, no speaking, and a short song, created a cool experience and a heightened atmosphere in my opinion. For me, when there isn't any text, the audience must rely on other things to tell the story. They  must rely on what they perceive  in order to create their own interpretation of what the actors are trying to communicate. That's why I love cirque. It's different, but can be very powerful. With amazing acrobats/actors, I hope to see more stuff while here in France and hopefully more at MC2.

Inside the MC2 Theatre

In addition to the show, I also think that while I've only been here for two weeks, I am foreseeing how awesome this trip can be. I know it's simple to think that when you're in another country you'll do everything and travel and have loads of fun, but when you have to live in another country where you can speak the language, but you're not perfect at it, simple things become scary. But you can't let that keep you from making the most out of your experience. 

I think that's what I'm learning, for now. 

It was kind of a challenge for me to get up the courage and go to this show by myself, but I'm happy I went! And I want to go to another show. 

The Set

Just like seeing a show is it's own experience, because each show is not completely the same as the one before or after it, each experience I have has a meaning and something to remember about it as well. There was a point in the show when they transformed the giant platform into a giant swing and it was amazing seeing the acrobats/actors get knocked down, but then get back up. Dodge it and then get hit again. It's cheesy, but that's life...It can be like a giant platform swinging back and forth and it's up to you to either continue dodging it and continue getting knocked down, or getting knocked down by it, but having the courage to try and get on it and take control.

That's how I see it.

Well. Here is another show that I think I want to go to. We'll see.