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The French-speaking performance troupe combines music, dance and all the elements of theater in fresh and wholly unexpected ways. Here on the eye-level stage, created for touring shows rather than in its trademark blue-and-yellow tent, you will discover a troupe of multi-talented performers who magically transform themselves into clowns, acrobats and jugglers, but with a state-of-the-art, quasi-Continental je ne sais quoi.

For over a quarter of a century, the Quebec-based Cirque du Soleil continues to amaze people of all ages, including my 10 year-old grandson, Sam.

He thinks Dralion ,is truly amazing. And he especially loved the clown characters. At the Wednesday evening performance, when I did manage to squint at the characters in Dralion, I must confess I was impressed. Performers slither down poles and pop out of trap doors to invite the audience to enter an alternate reality — in this case, the faraway land of ancient Asia. Fusing the 3,year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil, the show transcends the boundaries.

Everything about Dralion is choreographed, planned, orchestrated and staged as carefully and elaborately as a Broadway musical. The music here casts its own spell through a mix of classical, rock and synthesized sounds created by Viulaine Corradi — loved those syncopated drum beats by Brazilian artist Alexandre Reis. The most improvisational aspect of the whole production, in fact, is the comedy routine where one of the clowns searches the audience for a hapless participant.

Fueling the surreal effect are shimmering costumes that fit like second skin. Red and gold are the predominant colors. A close second are the hoop dancers who managed to do things with their bodies that defy words. Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that the critically-acclaimed touring production Dralion will perform in Baltimore at 1st Mariner Arena from August 22 - 26 for seven performances only. Thrilling more than 8 million people worldwide since the show premiered in , Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil.

Dralion derives much of its inspiration from Eastern philosophy with its perpetual quest for harmony between humankind and nature. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, singers and comedic characters. Watch the trailer. Tickets for the general public are available at www. Want to win? Here's how:. Now you can enter for your chance to win two 2 tickets to Cirque du Soleil Dralion! The first and mandatory entry is to enter your information in our online entry form.

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