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[opening night] Cirque du Soleil - KOOZA

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    Cirque du Soleil returns to Singapore in July this year with ' KOOZA' , and it takes us back to the roots of Cirque du Soleil which combines thrilling, heart-stopping acrobatic performance with the art of clowning. ' KOOZA' is the 5th instalment staged under a huge blue-and-yellow Big Top tent which is now at the Bayfront Avenue , next to Marina Bay Sands.     Every Cirque du Soleil's show is based on a particular theme, and for  'KOOZA', and it is inspired by the Sanskrit word 'Koza', which means 'Box', or 'Chest', or 'Treasure'. The KOOZA story follows 'The Innocent' who represents the child within us all, as he takes a journey of self-discovery through a kingdom of eccentric characters, electrifying thrills and out-of-the-box surprises.     The opening act about 'KOOZA' could be likened to a young lad opening a mystical and magical box, which allows for the denizens st...

[Asian Premiere] Cavalia: A magical encounter between man and horse

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Cavalia is a lavish and unique production involving 50 magnificent horses and featuring 42 riders, aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians from all over the world. Cavalia celebrates the relationship between humans and horses, virtually reinventing the equestrian arts. I was excited to attend the Asian Premiere of the multi-disciplinary theatrical production Cavalia: A Magical Encounter Between Man and Horse . I was amazed by the impressive Cavalia village, and Cavalia’s White Theatre Tent is the largest touring tent in the world, which is now erected on Bayfront Avenue beside Marina Bay Sands, as Cavalia launched its first Asian tour in Singapore on August 12, 2014. The White Theatre Tent consists of fairy spires towering 10-storey high, a colossal 50-metre-wide stage as well as including a 60 meter-wide screen on which images are projected to create virtual backgrounds. The gigantic stage area allows the horses to gallop at full speed, thus allowin...