Zumanity
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Zumanity is a cabaret-style show from Cirque du Soleil that is resident at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino on Las Vegas Blvd. (The Strip). It is the first adult-themed Cirque du Soleil show, billed as "Another Side of Cirque du Soleil."
Zumanity is the third show of five shows from the group that is resident in Las Vegas (alongside "O", Mystère, LOVE, and Kà).
The title is a play on the words zoo and humanity, reflecting the show's theme of "the human zoo."
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[edit] Creators
- René Richard Cyr - Writer and Director
- Dominic Champange - Writer and Director
- Andrew Watson - Director of Creation
- Thierry Mugler - Creator and Costume Designer
- Stéphane Roy - Set Designer
- Simon Carpentier - Composer and Musical Director
- Luc Lafortune - Lighting Designer
- Jonathon Deans - Sound Designer
- Cahal McCrystal - Comedic Director
- Natacha Merritt - Photographer and Projection Image Designer
- Nathalie Gagné - Make-up Designer
- Jaque Paquin - Acrobatic Equipment and Rigging Designer
- Normand Blais - Props Designer
- Marguerite Derricks - Choreographer
- Debra Brown - Choreographer
- Patrick King - Guest Choreographer
[edit] Characters
- Mistress of Seduction
- A "she-male" and the guide of Zumanity
- The Botero Sisters
- Two French maids who offer a preview to what awaits the audience
- AlmuKataB
- A genderless phantom
- Wind
- Prepares the audience with an intense flamenco dance
- Wassa
- Dances an African dance, taking on a primal energy of her own
[edit] Acts
- Waterbowl
- Two contornists strike sensual poses in and out of a clear bowl of water
- Performer guides the hoop around her body, letting her schoolgirl fantasies take over her
- A strip dance
- Body2body
- Zumanity's version of a statue act, two performers strike amazing sensual poses
- Performer strikes impossible poses and dislocates various parts of his body
- Dance on TV
- Wife grabs the attention of her lover using a sensual dance and sensual gymnastics
- 2Men
- Male lovers attract and repel each other
- Market
- The resident gigolo of the show feels the wrath of his ex-lovers
- Straps
- An aerial show that shows self-inflicted pleasure and torture
- An aerial dance between a regular man and a goddess
- Midnight Bath
- Lovers try something new as they taste love...in the bathroom
- Orgy
- Entire cast appears and do various sexual things to each other until the conclusion
[edit] Soundtrack
Zumanity's music is an eclectic mix of rock, classical, urban, tango, and world music influences. It has lush, sensual rhythms, seductive melodies, and provocative lyrics.
Below are the tracks, in order as they appear on the CD.
- Mio Bello Bello Amore
- Entrée
- En Zum
- Wind
- Another Man
- First Taste
- Do It Again
- Water Bowl (Awakening)
- The Good Thing
- Tickle Tango
- Into Me
- Fugare
- Meditation
- Piece of Heaven
- Zum Astra
- Mangora En Zuma
- Per Sempre
- Bello Amore
[edit] External links
| Cirque du Soleil Troupes |
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Alegría • Corteo • Dralion • Kà • La Nouba • LOVE • Mystère • O • Quidam • Saltimbanco • Varekai • Zumanity |
