Diavolo presents a "high flying" event at the Ordway
Wed, Mar 24, 2010 12:51 PM by Ryan Jones
Are you familiar with the dance company Diavolo? Diavolo has toured the world and they are now coming to the Ordway on March 25. Get excited because this company is extremely talented and different then anything we have seen on this stage before. They use combination of gymnastics, dance and acting to create this high flying show.
Speaking of high flying did you know that the word Diavolo actually means devil in Italian and when broken apart the word Dia means “day” in Spanish and Volo means “I fly” in Latin? That is a sly play on words for this extremely dangerous and entertaining performance. The show contains a lot of acrobatic flying and leaping that really involves a lot of trust and teamwork from each performer. To do this they use large and outrageous set pieces to show the frightening and funny ways that individuals relate to their environment.
Who is the creator of this death defying spectacular? None other then Jacques Heim who also created the Cirque du Soleil piece Ka that is permanently running at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. I am sure I will be on the edge of my seat the whole night…..I can’t wait!
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