WICKERMOSS: EVENTS: Cirque du Soleil Returns To Singapore After a Decade With TOTEM!

Cirque du Soleil returns to Singapore after a decade with TOTEM

TOTEM

ˈtəʊtəm

noun. a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.

A new production from the world famous theatre company Cirque du Soleil will be showing next week in Singapore. Ever heard of TOTEM?

Brace yourselves for overflowing talents -

all happening in one night, in just one magnificent tent.

It all began in 1984 -from a group of 20 street performers, Cirque du Soleil is a major Quebec-based organization providing high quality entertainment. A spectacular and highly energised entertainment experience that will thrill audiences across all ages. Cirque du Soleil announces the long-awaited return of its trademark blue-and-yellow big top to Singapore from 28 October - 06 Dec 2015 with TOTEM, an all-new, awe-inspiring production. TOTEM, a fascinating acrobatic journey into the evolution of mankind, will be shown in Bayfront Avenue, next to Marina Bay Sands.

Since its 2010 World Premiere, more than 3.8 million people in 30 cities worldwide have been mesmerized by the intimacy and beauty of TOTEM, winner of the 2013 NYC Drama Desk Awards for Unique Theatrical Experience. Written and directed by Robert Lepage, TOTEM features a cast of 46 acrobats, actors, musicians and singers from 17 countries performing an impressive collection of jaw-dropping acrobatic acts, in an uplifting array of athleticism, comedy, soul-touching theatrics and surprising visual effects.

“This is one very sharp show. TOTEM is thrilling”

~The New York Times

The word “totem” contains the idea of the order of species. We carry in our bodies the potential of all species, all the way to our desire to fly—like the thunderbird at the top of the totem pole. On an island evoking the shape of a giant turtle, TOTEM traces the fascinating journey of the human species from its original amphibian state to its ultimate desire to fly. Through a visual and acrobatic language, TOTEM explores the ties that bind Man to other species that share our planet, his dreams and his infinite potential.

With acrobatic performances evoking selected scenes from the story of evolution, and featuring Neanderthals, Cro-Magnons, primates and men in suits, among others, TOTEM depicts a world of archetypal characters who, in their own way, witness and act out the perennial, existential, questions of life.

I am MAD excited for this show.

Cirque du Solei flirts dangerously with every audiences' mind, struts those devil-may-care panache that one can easily slip into their pockets - without getting caught.

Watch the trailer below! Who's watching these daredevil performers?