{"id":544,"date":"2018-02-24T12:20:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-24T19:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=544"},"modified":"2018-02-26T18:18:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T01:18:35","slug":"luzia-a-waking-dream-of-mexico-a-spectacular-extravaganza-that-will-bring-you-to-your-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2018\/luzia-a-waking-dream-of-mexico-a-spectacular-extravaganza-that-will-bring-you-to-your-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Luzia: A Waking Dream Of Mexico \u2013 A Spectacular Extravaganza That Will Bring You To Your Feet."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-549\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Luzia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Luzia.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Luzia-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Luzia-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/>Luzia: A Waking Dream of Mexico<\/em> takes you to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light (\u201cluz\u201d in Spanish) quenches the spirit and rain (\u201clluvia\u201d) soothes the soul. With a surrealistic series of grand visual surprises and breathtaking acrobatic performances, <em>Luzia<\/em> cleverly brings to the stage multiple places, faces and sounds of Mexico taken from both tradition and modernity. KIDS FIRST! Juror Harold W. comments, \u201cYou will find yourself gasping, laughing and thrilling with joy as\u00a0 you explore the themes and mythology of Mexico.&#8221; Lily L. adds, &#8220;Like a see saw, up and down, more people go from one swing to another. Their tricks are stunning. I really loved this performance and recommend that you should go to Cirque du Soleil every year.&#8221; See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n<p>Cirque Du Soleil brings <em>Luzia <\/em>to Southern California<br \/>\nby Harold W., KIDS FIRST! Juror<\/p>\n<p>Cirque Du Soleil brings the emotion and soul of Mexico\u2019s spirit and culture to life in its newest surreal production, <em>Luzia &#8211; A Waking Dream of Mexico. <\/em>The show continued its tour this week, with a stop in Costa Mesa, California.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sneak Peek at LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil | Cirque du Soleil\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-qZCbmwp4dc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Your whole family will be engaged in this two and half hour escape into a wonderland of energy, movement, sound and color that takes you through more than a dozen scenarios of music, dance, comedy and gravity defying acrobatics. You will find yourself gasping, laughing and thrilling with joy as\u00a0 you explore the themes and mythology of Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>A comedic opening welcomes you to an unmatched plane flight that reveals a plunging sky diver unhooked from his harness and brought to earth. \u00a0The scene flows into a simple opening of plumaged dancers and mini-gardeners, pierced by the soulful music of a single Spanish guitar solo into a musical flocking of dancing robots, prancing colorful, acrobatic birds and a crescendo of sound that stirs you in your seat.<\/p>\n<p>The walkway comes to life as acrobat after acrobat tumbles through the air, stabbing their bodies through the smallest hoops and landing in flips and motion in a colorful array. The stage clears and the moving animals arrive. Multi-person puppets and agile puppeteers bring us a parade of horses, dragons, snakes and beetles that entertain us as the whole stage is converted into a beach.<\/p>\n<p>Enter the Strong Man. A powerfully built muscle man begins to balance himself on his hands in an ever-growing construction of skinny balance poles. First one length and two hands. Then two lengths and one hand. Then three lengths\u2026four\u2026five\u2026six\u2026until he is holding himself 30 feet above the stage on spindly poles with one powerful arm.<\/p>\n<p>The music and songs blast through the tent in powerful sound to underscore the energy of the performances. The colors and themes provide a new appreciation for the culture and community of our neighbors to the south. \u00a0And the show continues. Dancers fly up and throu<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-553 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Harold.Luzia_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Harold.Luzia_.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Harold.Luzia_-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Harold.Luzia_-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/>gh the air at the hands of their partners. \u00a0A basic looking hoop dancer moves in circles that grow into fantastic energy and speed. A simple hanging rope turns into a flight of fancy by the talent of a woman flying through the air. A pair of soccer balls defy the laws of gravity under the footwork of their handlers. Spectacular water effects \u00a0create images and forms in sheets of droplets as they fall to the floor of the stage. Acrobats twist on balance poles as they stretch their muscles in parallel motions to the floor. \u00a0Trapeze artists take flight. Large tiger puppets bond with a spectacular aerialist as they present a surprise feature through the floor of the stage. A juggler\u2019s fantastic speed creates a blur of pins charging through the air. A contortionist\u2018s body defies the rules of anatomy and bones.<\/p>\n<p>And More. \u00a0All of this is wrapped up in a spectacular finale that brings you to your feet. Don\u2019t miss this experience. My children, grandchildren and I all enjoyed it very, very much. Luzia is playing at the OC Fair &amp; Event Center through March 25, 2018; in Washington DC at Tysons II April 12 \u2013 May 13; In Boston June 27 \u2013 July 29. For further information, go to: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cirquedusoleil.com\/luzia\">https:\/\/www.cirquedusoleil.com\/luzia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luzia\u00a0:\u00a0Cirque du Soleil<br \/>\nBy Lily Leffler, KIDS FIRST! Reporter, age 10<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LUZIA by Cirque du Soleil - Official Trailer | Cirque du Soleil\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/anIIJ6JumZI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Cirque du Soleil\u2019s <\/em>performances all have unique strengths. The shows have been performing for 34 years. Each year they have a different theme. This year\u2019s show is called <em>Luzia<\/em> and is inspired by Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>It opens with birds coming in with robots while a band plays. Swordfish and dancers come onto the stage. The mini robots get out their maracas and the music becomes upbeat. Now the show.<\/p>\n<p>Soon after that, birds flip through the air &#8211; in and out of hoops. In the third scene a woman is thrown, caught and passed by three men. This flexible woman is wonderful. Another woman descends from the ceiling on a rope. She gently wraps herself in the rope and a younger girl spins and twirls in a hoop underneath. They set up the stage while we are distracted by a silent and mysterious game. Then, a pole climber stacks sticks, climbing slowly and conquering the stacked sticks as he goes up and down in handstands.<\/p>\n<p>The performers do wonderful soccer tricks in the rain inside the tent. In the eighth scene, a woman sings a lovely Spanish song while water falls from the ceiling in different patterns and shapes. Then, pole dancers flipped on poles, spinning and spinning. More amazing tricks happen all the time. Most of the performers come out with a tall, long swing. A man goes around on the swing like a gymnast. A man on a thin rope swings in the air, water dripping from his hair and his feat. A man starts to juggle with three pins that go up at least ten feet in the air. Then he has four and then five pins. This man is amazing. Six pins quickly zoom into the room. The juggler drops down to three pins and goes into the crowd. A contortionist literally bends in half. There are not enough words to explain him.<\/p>\n<p>Like a see saw, up and down, more people go from one swing to another. Their tricks are stunning. I really loved this performance and recommend that you should go to Cirque du Soleil every year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luzia: A Waking Dream of Mexico takes you to an imaginary Mexico, like in a waking dream, where light (\u201cluz\u201d in Spanish) quenches the spirit and rain (\u201clluvia\u201d) soothes the soul. 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